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Area county clerks welcome inquiries about voter registration. The March 18th Illinois Primary Election isn't all that far away. Time is running out to register for vote in the primary election. Depending on what county you're...

A collision snowy on U S 52 south of Manhattan Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of two young Joliet women. The 20-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger were killed. A 19-year-old passenger was critically injured. State...

A traffic accident blamed on a snow-covered roadway claimed the lives of two young people near Manhattan. State Police report a car slid out of control Saturday afternoon on Route 52 in Will County. The car slid into the path of...

Membership Drive Focuses On Bringing Veterans Together With A United Voice CISSNA PARK --- American Legion Posts across, including Cissna Park, have been welcoming Robert E. Newman, the American Legion National Vice...

CISSNA PARK — Fire destroyed the bowling alley in Cissna Park Saturday morning. No injury was reported. The State Fire Marshall is investigating the cause. Three dozen firemen from Cissna Park, Milford, Buckley, Loda, Rankin...

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Friday, January 17, 2014 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE NATL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL...

The American Red Cross is announcing upcoming blood drives in February in its continuing effort to replenish blood supplies. Donar opportunities are set in Iroquois, Ford, Livingston and Kankakee counties. PEORIA, Ill. (Jan. 15...

Hugh E. Van Voorst retires after 34 years of service to the Kankakee Community College board of trustees. Van Voorst, a Union Hill resident, was a member of KCC's board of trustees from 1980 until 2014. During his tenure, he...

Five police agencies were involved in the arrests of three men now facing charges for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of a rural Paxton man. The victim was beaten with a gun and baseball bat, and was threatened with death –...