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Riverside Nationally Recognized with an 'A' for the Sprint 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade  Riverside received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing...

Walk-ins are welcome today (Friday) for the Pfizer vaccine at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee.  The vaccine is being made available from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm.  The Kankakee County Public Health...

Kankakee's new administration takes over next week.  Mayor-elect Chris Curtis will be sworn-in Monday evening 5/3).  Curtis defeated first-term mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong in the April 6 Consolidated Election. Curtis...

A community boil order in the Village of Clifton has been listed.  The order was issued after a water main break was repaired.   AQUA Boil Order for Bourbonnais  -- A water main break resulted in a boil...

Illinois State University’s student newspaper published its final print edition of "The Vidette."   The student paper had been published in print form for 133 years.  Declining print revenues in recent years had...

A new electric vehicle workforce development program has been announced at Heartland Community College in Normal. The $7.5 million program is a new workforce partnership between Rivian and the college enabling the development of...

The new administration in Kankakee is flexing its muscle. Mayor-elect Chris Curtis has already stated he’ll be seeking new leadership in the police department. Now – Fire Chief Damon Schuldt is out. Schuldt informed the media...

Treatment for victims of sexual violence in Iroquois and Kankakee counties continues under a new name.  Clove Alliance is the new agency name for what many have known the service to be KC-CASA and ISAS -- the Iroquois Sexual...

Area communities are yet to announce what their plans are for municipal swimming pools.  The pandemic has forced closings of such activites.  Now, with health rules changing, public availability will be offering some...

Indiana State Police report they collected almost $2 million worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl during a traffic stop along Interstate 70  Monday afternoon.  Officers pulled over two California residents in...