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Dwight Man Facing Drug Charges
A Dwight, Illinois man has been indicted by a Grundy County Grand Jury on drug charges. Prosecutors allege 36 year old Mitchell Tousignant had an unspecified amount of Fentanyl on his person when he was stopped on I55 in Gardner back on January 19th. Court records indicate Tousignant is also facing drug charges in L...
Mar 28, 2024
Crescent City Man New Coach at Clemson
The Newly named women's basketball Coach at Clemson University is a native of Crescent City. Shawn Poppie has been named to take over the team. Poppie spent the last two seasons at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga where he led the lady Mocs to 28 wins this year and the school's Second Consecutive Southern C...
Mar 28, 2024
Man Tased Three Times
A Coal City man who had to be tased 3 times before being placed under arrest is now facing a litany of charges. 32 year old Antonie Ollison was arrested on March 20th after he was pulled over on East Division Street and found to be driving on a suspended license. Police say Ollison began to struggle with the officers...
Mar 28, 2024
District 111 Hires New Assistant Superintendent
The District 111 School board this week filled a job that had been vacant for the past year and a half. The Daily Journal reports the board approved Kelly Gilbert as the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Gilbert comes to Kankakee from Joliet Township High School where for the past two years ...
Mar 28, 2024
County committee talks interest earned on accounts
During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Finance Committee, Count Treasurer Nick Africano told the committee there's been a bill introduced in Springfield to let the county keep the proceeds from all interest earned on county bank accounts instead of sending it back to individual taxing bodies Afric...
Mar 27, 2024
County Committee votes to abate taxes
During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Finance Committee, the committee took the first step in abating taxes that would have been collected to pay on money borrowed by the County. County Finance Director Steve McCarty said several of the bonds will be paid off this year The abatement now goes to t...
Mar 27, 2024
Riverside donates more than 13-thousand dollars to local schools
Riverside Healthcare recently donated more than 13-thousand dollars to local high schools as part of their "Scores for Schools" program. Riverside Marketing Communications Representative Gabby Cinnamon tells us about the program Last year's "Scores for Schools" program through Riverside netted area ...
Mar 27, 2024
See Barbie for free tonight
March is Women's History Month and as the month winds down, Harbor House of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties will host a free showing of the eight time Academy Award nominated film "Barbie". Jenny Shoenwetter is Executive Director for Harbor House The film is free and starts at six o'clock tonight at the Paramo...
Mar 27, 2024
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Fisher Swale Nicholson Eye Center
Bess Jess at the Kankakee County Museum
35th annual “Fill The Bus Toy Drive”
Village of Bradley's 38th annual Lighted Christmas Parade
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Watseka Christmas Parade
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Harold’s Chicken Shack’s Customer Appreciation Day
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A Classic, Rob West
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Prime House Direct Truckload Sale
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Denny Case & Bess Jess in Manteno
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Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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Riverside Healthcare @ the Kankankee Farmers Market
Buddy Check 22 Veterans Golf Outing
Supporting Our Veterans
They Do Exist!
Riverside Senior Life Fall Festival
20 Ribeyes for just $40
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Will County Fair Fun
Will County Fair
Denny Case @ Will Co Fair in Peotone
Riverside Senior Life’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” kick off fundraiser
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Fun at the Showman of Showman during the Kankakee County Fair
Love-A-Latte Mini Golf Outing!
Taylor Palooza
Roy wants the Bronco!
Indiana Beach Winner
Fun for the Kids
Fill Up for Freedom
Supporting Our Troops in Rensselaer
Roy Pumping Gas
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Denny Case @ the New Nana's Cakery Location
Ribbon Cutting in Bradley
Cinnamon Roll Heaven
Nana's Cakery
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Jess @ BFF Parade
Battle of the Band Winners
Ringmaster Denny
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Prime House Direct Truckload Event
Family Fun @ Perry Farm Park
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Family Night Out
Forest fun in Morris
f-Forest Fest in Morris
Denny the Master of Ceremonies
Groundbreaking on new monument
Ray Olley Memorial Project
New monument to honor our military veterans
Mike & Mike in Newton County
Riverside Healthcare kickoff to Skin Cancer Awareness month
WVLI's Bill Dyche with our Shania Twain ticket winner!
Mother's Day weekend fun with Riverside Healthcare
McDonalds Grand Re-Opening
Prize Wheel was Busy in Beecher
Free Big Macs for 1 Year!
Shania Twain ticket winner
Mike & J.B. talk infrastructure
Etched in Time Grand re-opening celebration
Etched in Time
New Store in West Kankakee
River Country Celebrates Joy's Hallmark's 43rd Anniversary
Joy's Hallmark 43rd Anniversary Fun!
Municipal Bank Grand Re-Opening
Municipal Bank Bourbonnais
Municipal Bank Grand Re-Opening and ribbon cutting
Rob West @ Tholen's
Tholen's Landscape & Garden Center
Spring Flowers @ Tholen's
Village of Bourbonnais' Chocolate Tour
Tim "Cracks That Whip!"
The lively Milner Media Chocolate Tour Group
Diggin the 80's
A "Denny" Sandwich
33rd Annual Fill The Bus Toy Drive
Mike Ruble at the Fill the Bus Toy Drive
The Annual Dugan Family Fill the Bus Toy Drive
Christmas open house @ Tholens' Landscape & Garden Center in Bourbonnais
Registering for the Tholens' Christmas Basket
Christmas Basket Winners
Kia of Bradley Truck or Treat
Kids Line Up for Candy
Jess Entertains Trunk or Treaters
Kia of Bradley Fun
Riverside Healthcare Celebrates Nurse's Day
Celebrating Nurse's Day
Good Boys
Roy @ Best One Tire
The Best Team @ Best One Tire
Scotty McCreery & Fall Basket Winner
A Day with Dads
Dads Make a Difference
Tim & Jake
Dwight Harvest Days Stop #1
Dwight Harvest Days Parade
Aloha from Dwight
The 3 Amigos
Manteno Octoberfest Fun
The New Prize Wheel gets a workout
Uplifted Care's 40th
Celebrating 40 years of Uplifted Care
40th Anniversary Fun
Bourbonnais Scarecrow Festival
FPS Fun
Illinois State Fair VIP's
Kankakee County Fair Fun
Catfish Days in Wilmington
It's Not Animal, It's Tomano
Catfish Days Entertainment
Party Cups Are Here
Catfish Days Parade
Watseka 4th of July Parade
Roy, Bess Jess and Nieces ready for BFF Parade
Manteno Golf Outing
2022 Business of the Year
Manteno Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner
"LIVE" from Tholen's Spring Open House 4/2/22
Tholen's Spring Open House 4/2/22
Denny & Nancy with Jeff Berns of BBN
Roy @ Riverside Healthcare
Celebrating International Womens Day
Celebrating International Womens Day
Denny Case and Tim Milner
Denny Case and Vicky Ross
Wake N Jake Reunion at the Bradley Parade
Denny Case with Phil Angelo
Run, Tim, Run!
At the Jingle Bell Run with Denny Case and Tim Milner
Chris Nickles and Sales Rep Jakob
Sales Rep Jakob Knox with our 2021 Scarecrow Hollow Entry
Bess Jess with our 2021 Scarecrow Hollow Entry
Bess Jess, Mike Tomano, and Chris Nickles had a guest in the studio 9/10/21
Live On Air Interview during the WFAV Morning Show 9/10/21
Longtime Listener William Weiss
BFF Sponsor Dinner
Radio Flyer - Radio Republic
Radio Flyer - Radio Republic
3 Wonderful Years of Wake N Jake
Calling Winners at Oktoberfest
Vicky Ross is the Party Every Weekend
Visits from Meijer
Bess Jess at The Knights of Columbus
Jake at Eddies
Happy National Women's Equality Day
Friends in the Studio
Manteno Oktoberfest Remote Broadcast
Friends in the Studio
Live Interview Eric Peterson
JAWS at the Drive-In
Best Dressed Thrill of the Putt
The Dugan Family Fill The Bus Stop with Mike Ruble
Denny & Bess Jess
Decorated by Bess Jess
Dying to be Listened To
Dancing Denny!
Trunk or Treat!
Bess Jess ready for the "Meat N Greet"
Bess Jess and her New Friends!
Milner Media Out at the Manteno Oktoberfest
Lucky "Spin N Win" Winner
Lucky "Spin N Win" Winners
Interviews from Oktoberfest with Denny and Jake
Interviews from Oktoberfest with Denny and Jake
Denny's Mom stopped by!... (and took a pic with Bess Jess)
Hosts with the Most: Jake LaMore & Denny Case
Bess Jess Catching Up with Friends!
Jake LaMore Catching up with Friends!
Bess Jess, Jake LaMore, Denny Case, Erika McGrath
Erika and Denny Case
Bill Dyche LIVE from the Kankakee Farmers Market
Bill Dyche and Carl Maronich
Bill Dyche LIVE from the Kankakee Farmers Market
Bess Jess & Heather Wagner
Live Remote Broadcast with Jake LaMore & Bess Jess
Bess Jess & Tim Henson
Bess Jess & Randy Irvin
Annual Sock Hop Live Remote Broadcast 8/28/21
Spin N Win at the Sock Hop!
Hosts Scott Smith & Bess Jess
Scott with Dr. Jay Nadler -President of Will Co. Fair
WFAV Morning Show Crew with Dr. Jay Nadler
All Star Music Machine at the Will County Fair
Bess Jess with "The Gregs" from Dralle of Peotone
Bess Jess on Stage for the Annual Sock Hop Remote
Winner: Natalie Mesewicz and Family from Kankakee