Volunteers from the American Red Cross are on their way to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Several Red Cross chapters organized over the weekend in making plans to assist victims impacted by the storm in Texas.
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The Ashkum Homecoming is one of the local events in Iroquois County this weekend. It's the 52nd annual Lions Club Homecoming. Its started Friday with the Fish Fry and 'High Anxiety" proving entertainment. ...
2016 Community Benefit Report Released
Kankakee --- Addressing the health and wellness concerns that have the greatest impact throughout the community is the primary focus...
Two stores in Chicago's suburbs are among the 28 additional Kmarts that Sears says will be closing. The store on W. 95th Street in Oak Lawn and the store on S. Route 83 in Elmhurst will close as the company struggles to stay...
New numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show Kankakee County’s unemployment rate was lowered from a year ago. The July figure was at 5.4%... down from 6.2% in July of 2016. The report shows 800 new jobs...
The struggling Presence Health is making a move, merging with AMITA Health. Presence Health is the parent company of Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet, and Covenant Hospital in Urbana...
A Milford man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the beating death of another man two years ago.
In Iroquois Circuit Court ... 54-yr-ol d Danny R. Murphy earlier pleaded guilty to involuntary...
An issue over ‘secondary employment’ is forcing Watseka Fire Chief Dave Mayotte to give up a job he loves. Mayotte has informed the City Council he is resigning as fire chief.
The issue is, Mayotte is a professional, career...
Newton County Sheriff’s Police responded to a crash involving two semis at US 41 and CR 950N, Lake Village Tuesday. A Pennsylvanis man ( Damir Zamonov ) turning northbound on US 41 from CR 950N. Police report the driver failed to...
One man is accused of causing a crash last month in south suburban Beecher that killed a pregnant woman and her three young children. Will County prosecutors announced (Tuesday) 25-year-old Sean Woulfe has been charged with 16...
