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2026 Closings - Cancellations - Delays
2026 Closings - Cancellations - Delays - WGFA Radio
2026 Closings - Cancellations - Delays
wgfaradio.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
2026 Closings - Cancellations - Delays
Saturday Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building
Saturday Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building - WGFA Radio
Saturday Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building
wgfaradio.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Saturday Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building
Piper City man dies in Iroquois County crash
Piper City man dies in Iroquois County crash - WGFA Radio
Piper City man dies in Iroquois County crash
wgfaradio.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Piper City man dies in Iroquois County crash
Clove Alliance seeks volunteers
Clove Alliance seeks volunteers
Clove Alliance invites community members to volunteer and make a difference. The upcoming volunteer training session will run from Feb. 23 to March 5, on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings
www.newsbug.info
January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Clove Alliance seeks volunteers
Warming centers available in Iroquois County
Warming centers available in Iroquois County
As Iroquois County experiences some of the coldest temperatures in many years, the Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency reminds residents that warming centers will be available, ensuring the most...
www.newsbug.info
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Warming centers available in Iroquois County
Piper City man killed in single-vehicle accident near Gilman
Piper City man killed in single-vehicle accident near Gilman
A Piper City man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Jan. 24 near Gilman.
www.newsbug.info
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Piper City man killed in single-vehicle accident near Gilman
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police reports
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police reports
Arrests:
www.newsbug.info
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police reports
Reading challenge to begin in February at Watseka library
Reading challenge to begin in February at Watseka library
Fall in love with reading this February with our "For the Love of Reading" Challenge! Curl up with fantastic stories and log your reading adventures. We can heartly wait to
www.newsbug.info
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Reading challenge to begin in February at Watseka library
‘United front’: GOP governor hopefuls pledge unity
‘United front’: GOP governor hopefuls pledge unity
While three Illinois GOP candidates varied on how to reclaim the state capital, they agreed the Republican Party must unite after the March 17 primary.
www.shawlocal.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
‘United front’: GOP governor hopefuls pledge unity
Rep Jason Bunting Survey Seeks Input
Rep Jason Bunting Survey Seeks Input - WGFA Radio
Rep Jason Bunting Survey Seeks Input
wgfaradio.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Rep Jason Bunting Survey Seeks Input
GOP Candidates for Governor in Ford County Saturday
GOP Candidates for Governor in Ford County Saturday - WGFA Radio
GOP Candidates for Governor in Ford County Saturday
wgfaradio.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
GOP Candidates for Governor in Ford County Saturday
Warming Centers available for citizens needing help
Warming Centers available for citizens needing help - WGFA Radio
Warming Centers available for citizens needing help
wgfaradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Warming Centers available for citizens needing help
Loda Boil Order Lifted
Loda Boil Order Lifted - WGFA Radio
Loda Boil Order Lifted
wgfaradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Loda Boil Order Lifted
Dangerous Cold Temperatures Expected This Weekend
Dangerous Cold Temperatures Expected This Weekend - WGFA Radio
Dangerous Cold Temperatures Expected This Weekend
wgfaradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Dangerous Cold Temperatures Expected This Weekend
Local students on Monmouth College dean's list
Local students on Monmouth College dean's list
MONMOUTH, IL (01/14/2026) — The following Monmouth College students made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the list, students needed to have a minimum 3.5 GPA
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Local students on Monmouth College dean's list
Unit 9 School Board conducts January meeting
Unit 9 School Board conducts January meeting
The Unit 9 School Board met in regular session Jan. 20.
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Unit 9 School Board conducts January meeting
Watseka library offers reading challenge
Watseka library offers reading challenge
Fall in love with reading this February with our “For the Love of Reading” Challenge! Curl up with fantastic stories and log your reading adventures. We can heartly wait to
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Watseka library offers reading challenge
Snow Thrower Safety Tips: Keep Best Practices in Mind This Winter
Snow Thrower Safety Tips: Keep Best Practices in Mind This Winter
Clearing snow and ice from driveways, sidewalks and parking lots is no small job. You rely on your outdoor power equipment to do the heavy lifting, and it’s important to
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Snow Thrower Safety Tips: Keep Best Practices in Mind This Winter
The First Trust and Savings Bank Announces Leadership Appointments
The First Trust and Savings Bank Announces Leadership Appointments
The Board of Directors of The First Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Schippert as President and CEO.
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The First Trust and Savings Bank Announces Leadership Appointments
Milford High School students record/edit Bearcat News
Milford High School students record/edit Bearcat News
French and Spanish students have been hard at work recording and editing their third annual Bearcat News episode in French and Spanish. The students have done numerous interviews and fun
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Milford High School students record/edit Bearcat News
January is National Radon Action Month
January is National Radon Action Month
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January 2026 as National Radon Action Month. The purpose of this designation is to remind residents of Iroquois County of the serious danger
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
January is National Radon Action Month
Dr. Catalino Bautista Joins IMH Medical Team
Dr. Catalino Bautista Joins IMH Medical Team
WATSEKA, Ill. — Iroquois Memorial Hospital has announced that Catalino M. Bautista, M.D., Ph.D., has joined its medical staff, bringing decades of experience in family medicine, pathology and academic...
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Dr. Catalino Bautista Joins IMH Medical Team
Current names for old-time illnesses
Current names for old-time illnesses
Iroquois County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in the Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka. The group’s purpose is to preserve important information and facts which...
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Current names for old-time illnesses
Watseka Park District's Sherry Johnson reflects on 2025, looks to 2026
Watseka Park District's Sherry Johnson reflects on 2025, looks to 2026
Editor’s note: The Times-Republic annually asks some key area officials questions about how the previous year went and what they see for the future. This is one of several stories
www.newsbug.info
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Watseka Park District's Sherry Johnson reflects on 2025, looks to 2026
Boil Order at Loda
Boil Order at Loda - WGFA Radio
Boil Order at Loda
wgfaradio.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Boil Order at Loda