The Kankakee County Health Department announced an additional 34 cases of COVID-19 (Wednesday) bringing the overall total cases to 1,628. The number of deaths remains at 63. .
Iroquois County Public Health reported another 15...
Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s talking about unemployment related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress passed the CARES act on March 27, which includes a provision that increases unemployment benefits by up to $600. The law...
Despite fewer cars on the roads because of pandemic restrictions, traffic crashes are becoming more deadly. The National Safety Council reports a 23.5 percent increase in the fatality rate in May compared to last year. That’s...
Hoopeston Police Chief James DeWitt is announcing the promotion of one of his patrolmen. Officer Ryan Garfield will move to full-time status, effective August 5. Garfield joined the Hoopeston department as a part-time officer in...
Still so many questions with few answers concerning high school sports. Decisions have to be made as school districts await a decision from the IHSA and government officials. The IHSA Board of Directors postponed Wednesday’s...
The Illinois Department of Human Services reported a new outbreak of coronavirus at the Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee. Nineteen residents along with at least 13 staff members were recently diagnosed. The facility is...
Governor JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois construction program includes a six-year, $21.3 billion IDOT construction plan announced Tuesday. It includes building or rebuilding more than 3300 miles of roads and 8 million square feet...
– A music teacher and girls basketball coach in the Ridgeview School District was arrested Tuesday and charged with several counts of criminal sexual assault. Police began investigating complaints of inappropriate text...
Weekend gunplay not only made news in Chicago and Indianapolis, but also in Peoria and Kankakee.
Reports of 71 people shot and at least a dozen dead in Chicago. City leaders again addressing the problem during an afternoon press...
35-year-old Heather Anderson of Watseka many have taken a liking to the Iroquois County Jail. She visited there three-times in a matter of hours between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Watseka City Police arrested Anderson...
