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                          Judge William Dickenson will serve the 21st Judicial Circuit as Chief Judge beginning January 1, 2026. The 21st Judicial Circuit Judges...

Kankakee Community College is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester for the third year in a row. The college reports a 7.2% increase in headcount and a 5.5% increase in credit hours this fall...

For over 45 years, Harbor House has been the only domestic violence agency that serves Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. Its comprehensive services include a 24-hour hotline, 24-hour chatline, counseling for adults and youth...

E.R.H. Enterprises, Inc. has issued a boil order for parts of the Lake Iroquois Association Community. The action is for residences in the area of the intersection of Navaho and Dakota (5 houses on the cul-de-sac on Navaho and 8...

(The Center Square) -- The 2025 Illinois Grain Tour is scheduled to stop in Bloomington Tuesday. The tour is intended to develop relationships that could increase export sales of Illinois agricultural products. The grain tour...

Benton County, Indiana citizens are welcome to have Coffee with a Cop this Wednesday, October 1 (2025) at the Boswell Community Center.  Neighbors and friends can join police officers for coffee and conversation.&nbsp...

Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips as the Fall and Winter seasons approach. Furnace and other heating devices have kicked in… — Officials are reminding residents to take precautions against carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas...

The local weather pattern continues with dry field conditions and a lack of rain.  That brings another burn ban for area counties, in Illinois and Indiana.  Iroquois, Ford and Benton County, IN officials have re-issued...

 The Iroquois Memorial Hospital (IMH) Development Council is announcing the re-launch of its "Gifts of Grain" donation program, an initiative designed to provide a straightforward and tax-advantageous way for local...

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis says the Kankakee River Valley Regatta delivered another exciting and memorable experience for residents and visitors alike.  And he extends the City of Kankakee's sincere appreciation for all the...