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Iroquois, Livingston, Kankakee, Vermilion County health officials all reporting increases in their coronavirus cases in the last day. The state of Illinois also had 1231 new cases on Monday.Governor JB Pritzker says the numbers...

The Phase 4 Return to School Plan was announced Friday by the Unit Nine School District in Watseka.  Superintendent Dr. David Andriano explains the plan provides guidance to parents and staff as preparations are made to...

IMH is offering a community service to make going back to school a little less-stressful.  FREE Back to School Safety Kits are available to those kids who schedule back to school physicals at any of the IMH Clinics... in...

The Momence Fire Station is host site for a Red Cross Blood Drive today (Monday 7/27).  Donars are welcome from 2 - 6 pm at the fire department at 15 N. Pine.  Blood drives are also planned this week at Gilman and in...

Registration is now open for the Kankakee-Iroquois County Back to School Fair.  The annual event is coordinated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet.  Its serves students from both counties providing low-income...

Could one quarter of all Illinois businesses be wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic? The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is paying close attention to the numbers as they relate to the COVID-19 crisis. And the numbers point to...

NAACP President Theodis Pace is encouraged by the communication between the organization and police agencies in Kankakee County. Pace directed another meeting at the local Law & Justice Center in Kankakee yesterday...

A former Dwight Public School teacher was sentenced on a misdemeanor sex charge in Livingston County. 34-year-old Maleah Jo White of Dwight was found guilty of sexual exploitation of a child. She was sentenced to 2-years...

A former St. Anne High School teacher was sentenced (Tuesday) to six months in the Kankakee County jail and 30 months probation for grooming. The 2017 case involved a male student. 36-year-old Alaina Allsteadt pleaded guilty in...

Downtown Watseka is hosting the FARMERS MARKET each Saturday morning. Two events have been held so far with this Saturday’s Market set to go from 7 a ‘til 12 Noon. It’s in the private parking lot, next to the Post Office. All are...