The Country Theatre Workshop has postponed its summer season. The theatre’s 39th season is another victim of the COVID-19 disease. The theatre press release calls it “just an intermission,” and plans are to resume their...
Will County Executive Larry Walsh has died. The former State Senator for the 43rd District passed away at his home in Elwood. He was 72. He had fought prostate cancer the last five years.
Walsh served the 43rd Senate District...
A new digital radio communication system in Kankakee County was implemented this week (Tuesday), silencing the police and fire scanners. The digital system replaces and upgrades the analog trunk system used since 2002. Kan-Comm...
The discovery of a female body in rural Newton County (Wednesday) is under investigation. Sheriff's Police report a highway department employee mowing roadside ditches in Lincoln Township made the discovery on County Road...
Another difficult decision...the Newton County Punkin Vine Fair at Kentland is canceled. The event was officially called off over concerns of the COVID-19 emergency pandemic.
After hours of discussion with the...
The Republican ballot in Benton County, In offered voters a choice for Recorder won by Glenda Wallpe with 63% of the vote over Holly Logsdon. District 3 Commissioner went to Bryan Berry with 55% of the vote over Kevin Waibel...
Election results from Tuesday’s Indiana primaries finds Democrat Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump both winners in their respective presidential primaries. Other winners include Republicans Jackie Walorski of...
The Kankakee County Fairgrounds was the setting for a community rally Tuesday evening. The local chapter of the NAACP welcomed visitors along with local law enforcement and the Hispanic Partnership teamed up to speak out against...
Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong took a few moments to talk about the current state of America before dealing with city issues at the Kankakee City Council meeting (Monday). She said this matter with George Floyd of...
The Iroquois County Fair Board has officially canceled this year’s event. The announcement was made Monday evening. The 4-H members will be invited to participate in a virtual show through cooperation with the Ford-Iroquois...
