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PIPER CITY, Ill. -- Officials say a chemical emitted a toxic gas at a Ford County soybean facility this (Thurs) morning. The unidentified chemical was smoldering after a water-reactive agent used to fumigate soybeans likely got...

• Emergency Evacuation School officials in Piper City are notifying parents of an immediate emergency school dismissal this (Thurs) morning. A chemical fire at Precision Soya, about a block from the Piper City School, prompted...

Two vacancies were filled on the Kankakee County Board Tuesday. The Herscher – Otto Township area of District 11 will be represented by Carol Weber. District 22 has a new representative in Steven Einfeldt. The district includes...

The Iroquois County Board Tuesday approved changes in how wind farms are regulated. The changes, basically, affect those landowners not considered 'participants.' Non-participating properties now have a setback rule 12 times the...

SPRINGFIELD — A plan to use a part of the now-closed Dwight Correctional Center to house county jail inmates is a question mark right now. Livingston County Board Chairman Marty Fannin said Monday the departure of Sheriff Martin...

The American Red Cross is providing help to three people following a Monday night house fire on South Albert Boulevard in Kankakee. No one was injured. The fire did about $35,000 damage. Firemen answered the call about 9:20 pm...

A dozen fire departments were on the scene of a house explosion in Lowell, Indiana Monday evening. One person was killed. Two firefighters were injured. The Lake County Coroner's Office confirms one dead. Names and other info...

Another day of hot, humid and possibly record-breaking temperatures is forcing some school districts across Illinois to cancel classes. The National Weather Service says temperatures Tuesday will climb into the mid to upper 90s...

The Illinois Attorney General's Office has provided more information about last week's arrest of a Watseka man facing multiple counts of child pornography. As reported earlier on WGFA News, 41-year-old Brandon Shaw was named as...

Two Hoopeston police officers were treated for injuries after crashing their squad car during a high-speed chase. The officer and an auxiliary officer, who was riding along, were treated at Carle Hoopeston Regional Health...