Local News

The Vermilion County Health Department has scheduled dates for its second round of drive-through flu vaccine clinics. Flu clinics at the health department are being held this week and next week: • Wednesday from 9 a.m.-Noon •...

Grant money is being made available to bring COVID-19 testing to Kankakee County. Rapid-testing kits are being distributed thru state and federal sources. Kankakee County Health Department Administrator John Bevis tells the...

Area communities that have submitted their Trick-or-Treat Hours for Halloween.  Unless noted, all days/hours are for Saturday, October 31 Chebanse         5 - 7:30...

                                      Flu...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today (Wednesday) reported 6,110 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 51 additional deaths. Kankakee, Will and McLean Counties each...

The IHSA made a stunning announcement today (Wednesday) to defy Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health, opting to start the boys and girls basketball seasons as scheduled despite state...

Today we're recognizing those first responders, those guys and gals on the frontline taking care of all of us in emergencies. Take some time and say 'Thank You" to law enforcement, firefighters, EMT's, tow truck operators,doctors...

A man in his 70's is the 13th person to die of COVID-19 complications in Vermilion County. County health officials report nine people have died from the local area of the virus in the last month. 52 new cases were reported...

Youth and adult recreational basketball will not be allowed to have competitive play in new sports guidelines from the state of Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced basketball has been...

Jasper County adds 19 new cases, Tippecanoe County reports 56 new, passes 4,000 total  The Indiana State Department of Health announced Tuesday that 2,062 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. This is...