Country Music Update
Bits And Pieces: Brothers Osborne, Dixie Chicks, Sawyer Brown
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Blake Shelton Performs At Grand Opening Of Ole Red Las Vegas
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Garth Brooks, Oak Ridge Boys, Carrie Underwood Set For Panama City Festival
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Naomi Judd Estate Announces Virtual Exhibit
Apr 17, 2024
Tyler Hubbard Says New Album Is Full Of 'Self-Discovery'
Apr 17, 2024
WIVR News Updates
Crime Stoppers tip of the week
Kankakee County Sheriff's Police continue to look for firearms stolen from a car in Aroma Park over the weekend. Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward
Apr 17, 2024
Wilmington Suicide Update
We have more this afternoon on a man who took his own life yesterday morning in Wilmington in the 21,000 block of Cottage Road following a police chase. The Will County Coroner's office identifies the victim as 56 year old Jeffrey Emerson of Oswego. Police were searching for Emerson after he allegedly shot his wife i...
Apr 17, 2024
Man Pleads to Child Sex Charges
A Bloomington man who was snared in an online Fairbury police sex sting operation in September of last year has pleaded guilty in Livingston County Court. Prosecutors alleged that 22 year old Colton Houck had been chatting with what he believed to be an underage girl, but was in reality an undercover police officer. ...
Apr 17, 2024
Walnut St. Closure in Watseka Next Week
The Illinois Department of Transpiration will close the Walnut Street, Union Pacific railroad crossing in Watseka beginning Monday. It's to facilitate repairs to the crossing. The job is expected to take 5 days. During the closure IDOT says you can expect delays. There is a posted detour directing drivers to use Rt...
Apr 17, 2024
Culvert SinkHole Develops in Crete
We have a traffic note for Crete residents. Crete police say Burville Road between State Street and Hartman Drive is closed. It's the result of what police say is a collapsed culvert. You're being advised to find an alternate route. The closure will be in place until further notice.
Apr 17, 2024
Police Chase Ends with Driver Killing Himself
A man wanted for attempted murder in Aurora took his own life this morning in an unincorporated area between the Kankakee River and the Dresden nuclear power plant cooling lake. Grundy County Sheriff's police say authorities were looking for the suspects' vehicle when it was picked up by a license plate reading camera....
Apr 16, 2024
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Road Rangers Grand Opening Celebration
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Chocolate Tour was All Shook Up
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
Denny Case doing his best Ralphie
Christmas Shopping with Bess Jess
Watseka Christmas Parade
Lights On
Black Friday Fun @ Blains
The Halloween Master
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Court Street Ford
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What's in the Bucket?
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Prevention is Key
Toyland is Open!
Harold’s Chicken Shack’s Customer Appreciation Day
Classic Cars, Awesome Chicken!
A Classic, Rob West
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Prime House Direct Truckload Sale
20 Rib Eyes for just $39.99
Denny Case & Bess Jess in Manteno
Manteno Octoberfest Fun
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Walk in Bourbonnais
Bill celebrates Primary Care Provider Month
Riverside Healthcare @ the Kankankee Farmers Market
Buddy Check 22 Veterans Golf Outing
Supporting Our Veterans
They Do Exist!
Riverside Senior Life Fall Festival
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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
Riverside Senior Life Fun
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
Helping Military Families
Denny Case @ the New Nana's Cakery Location
Ribbon Cutting in Bradley
Cinnamon Roll Heaven
Nana's Cakery
Patriotic Fun at BFF
BFF Parade
Jess @ BFF parade
Best Friends at the BFF
Battle of the Band Winners
Ringmaster Denny
Building Forever Friendships
Chris kicks off the Party
BFF Kick Off
Bourbonnais Friendship Festival
Filling Dad's Grill
Prime House Direct Truckload Event
Meat & Greet Fun
Family Fun @ Perry Farm Park
Family Fun for All!
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
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
2023 Village of Bourbonnais Chocolate Tour
Tim "Cracks That Whip!"
The lively Milner Media Chocolate Tour Group
Diggin the 80's
A "Denny" Sandwich
Tribute to John Evans
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
Jess Entertains Trunk or Treaters
Kids Line Up for Candy
Kia of Bradley Fun
Riverside Healthcare Celebrates Nurse's Day
Celebrating Nurse's Day
Good Boys
Roy @ Best One Tire
Scotty McCreery & Fall Basket Winner
The Best Team @ Best One Tire
A Day with Dads
Tim & Jake
Dads Make a Difference
Dwight Harvest Days Stop #1
Dwight Harvest Days Parade
Aloha from Dwight
Scarecrow Fest Fun
Uplifted Care's 40th Anniversary
Celebrating 40 Years
Uplifted Care's 40th
New Prize Wheel gets a workout
Manteo Octoberbest Fun
The 3 Amigo's
FPS Show Fun
Illinois State Fair VIP's
Kankakee County Fair Fun
Windy City Smokeout
Tim McGraw gives Bess Jess Nieces a Night to Remember
Catfish Days in Wilmington
Is that Animal? No it's Tomano!
Catfish Days Entertainment
WIVR Party Cups Are Here
The Weinermobile
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
Election Coverage from Mike Ruble
"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
International Womens Day
Roy Gregory @ Riverside Healthcare
Roy Gregory at Riverside Healthcare
Denny Case for the Cause
Erika and Denny
Kentland taking Christmas to new hights!
Denny Case with Phil Angelo
Run, Tim, Run!
At the Jingle Bell Run with Denny Case and Tim Milner
Wake N Jake Reunion at the Bradley Parade
Denny Case and Tim Milner
Denny Case and Vicky Ross
Chris Nickles and Sales Rep Jakob
Bess Jess with our 2021 Scarecrow Hollow Entry
Sales Rep Jakob Knox with our 2021 Scarecrow Hollow Entry
Live On-Air Interview During the River Country Morning Show 9/10/21
Bess Jess, Mike Tomano, and Chris Nickles had a guest in the studio 9/10/21
Max Armstrong Sighting!
Anthem Live in the Studio
BFF Sponsor Dinner
Longtime Listener William Weiss
Radio Flyer - Radio Republic
Radio Flyer - Radio Republic
The Steve's Diner Crew
Another Excellent Easter Seals
Treats from Meijer
Denny Case at Kia
Staying Safe with Social Distancing
Chris Nickles in the Morning
Best Dressed Thrill of the Putt
Twinkies
JAWS at the Drive In
The Dugan Family Fill The Bus Stop with Mike Ruble
Dying to be Listened to!
Who you gonna call...?
Denny & Bess Jess
Trunk or Treat!
Denny's Dancing Again!
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
Jake LaMore Catching up with Friends!
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: Denny Case and Jake LaMore
Bess Jess catching up with Friends!
Bess Jess, Jake LaMore, Denny Case, Erika McGrath
Lucky Grand Prize Winner
Erika and Denny Case
Bill Dyche and Carl Maronich
Bill Dyche LIVE from the Kankakee Farmers Market
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
Saturday night after the "Roots & Boots"the Watseka Family Festival 8/28/21
Saturday night after the "Roots & Boots"the Watseka Family Festival 8/28/21
Annual Sock Hop Live Remote Broadcast
Spin N Win at the Sock Hop!
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
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6) Back Then Right Now-Tyler Hubbard
7) Tuscon Too Late-Jordan Davis
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10) Mamaw’s House-Thomas Rhett & Morgan Wallen
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12) Take Her Home-Kenny Chesney
13) Fearless-Jackson Dean
14) Your Place-Ashley Cooke
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16) We Don’t Fight Anymore-Chris Stapleton & Carly Pearce
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18) Out of That Truck-Carrie Underwood
19) I’m Not Pretty-Megan Moroney
20) We Ride-Bryan Martin
21) Can’t Break Up Now-Old Dominion with Megan Moroney
22) Young Love and Saturday Nights-Chris Young
23) Love You Again-Chase Matthew
24) Bulletproof-Nate Smith
25) Cowboys and Plowboys-Jon Pardi & Luke Bryan
26) Rodeo Man-Garth Brooks & Ronnie Dunn
27) One Bad Habit-Tim McGraw
28) Drinkin’ Problems-Dillon Carmichael
29) Chevrolet-Dustin Lynch & Jelly Roll
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