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 Volleyball programs are always doing their part to fight cancer and find a cure.  October is breast cancer awareness month and it was the likes of Cissna Park and Milford that raised the bar – the two high school...

Another fire in Kankakee…a structure fire (Tues) afternoon at 4:15 in the 400-block of S. Osborn Av. Heavy flames found in the kitchen. Fire Chief Brian Osborn reported it was quickly extinguished, but the occupants will be...

            The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is available for *income qualified households.  East Central Illinois Community Action Agency, as administrator of...

A fire at the Crestlane Apartments in Kankakee Monday evening did an estimated $25,000 in damage. It was a food fire, according to reports, unattended frying food. No one was injured from the fire itself. A tenant from a...

Local and area government offices may be closed today (Monday 10/13).  It's Columbus Day -- one of several holidays observed by federal offices and banks, including the U.S. Postal Service.  No mail delivery...

Bridge work is closing a section of Cable Line Road in Iroquois County, beginning today (Monday 10/13).  The bridge closure is in Martinton Township 2200 E Road, the closure is between 2700 and 2800 N Road, until further...

Report recognizes university as global model for its commitment to sustained excellence in student-faculty satisfaction, financial stability, and teaching and research quality Purdue University topped a 2025 list of the 25 best...

Vermilion County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a teacher for allegeding distributing harmful materials to a student.  27-year-old Kaylee Broadway was released on a pre-trial notice after her arraigment at the...

Rantoul Police report a student and a bus driver were injured Tuesday in a school bus vs. car accident.  It happened just after 2 pm near Champaign Avenue and S. Century Blvd. Police reported 18 students were on the...

In Livingston County Court --- a 39-year-old Chatsworth man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for dealing cannabis and possessing a firearm. Michael Buratti pled guilty to felony Possession with intent to deliver cannabis...