The latest Illinois unemployment figures show jobless rates are down again in East Central Illinois. Significant drops are reported in the May numbers from where they were a year ago.
Kankakee County unemployment in May was at...
The Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center and Carle’s east regional facilities were recently awarded a prestigious national designation. And the ‘Pathway to Excellence Program’ designation from the American Nursing Credentialing...
A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Kankakee County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 27.
The unveiling ceremony will take place at 3 pm at the courthouse, 450 E. Court St....
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Sugar Creek at Milford and flood advisories for other waterways in central and east-central Illinois. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms produced run-off that's prompted...
A Kankakee County grand jury indicted Andrew Langston, of St. Anne, for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident that left a 12-year-old Kankakee boy seriously injured.
The May 25th accident on N. Chicago Avenue injured...
The Cissna Park Country Theatre Workshop is holding a theatre camp this week. Children will hold two performances this Saturday, June 23, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm to demonstrate the skills they've learned at camp.
Tickets are...
Governor Bruce Rauner has announced $16-million in agriculture grants for Illinois communities. The money includes six-million dollars for Soil & Water Conservation Districts. There's also money for educational programs thru...
A Department of Agriculture grant may be brining a $500,000 to the village of Loda for a new water tower. The federal grant will require an income survey as part of the application process. Local residents will be...
Donovan residents will be under a boil order for at least the next 24-hours. Village officials announced a water sut-off for up to two hours starting at 9 am today (Wed). The shut-off is for Donovan residents on the...
Members of the Cissna Park FFA chapter attended the 90th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 12-14. They were among more than 5,000 other members, advisors and guests who took part.
The CP FFA members attended with their...