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Another difficult decision...the Newton County Punkin Vine Fair at Kentland is canceled.  The event was officially called off over concerns of the COVID-19 emergency pandemic. After hours of discussion with the...

The Republican ballot in Benton County, In offered voters a choice for Recorder won by Glenda Wallpe with 63% of the vote over Holly Logsdon. District 3 Commissioner went to Bryan Berry with 55% of the vote over Kevin Waibel...

Election results from Tuesday’s Indiana primaries finds Democrat Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump both winners in their respective presidential primaries. Other winners include Republicans Jackie Walorski of...

The Kankakee County Fairgrounds was the setting for a community rally Tuesday evening. The local chapter of the NAACP welcomed visitors along with local law enforcement and the Hispanic Partnership teamed up to speak out against...

Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong took a few moments to talk about the current state of America before dealing with city issues at the Kankakee City Council meeting (Monday). She said this matter with George Floyd of...

The Iroquois County Fair Board has officially canceled this year’s event. The announcement was made Monday evening. The 4-H members will be invited to participate in a virtual show through cooperation with the Ford-Iroquois...

With the numerous planned peaceful protests and civil unrest occurring throughout the state and country, the Illinois State Police wanted to share some safety tips:  Be aware of suspicious activities/groups... Call 911 if...

Kankakee Community College and other high-learning centers are getting their plans in order to find a routine again. Fall classes at KCC finds officials planning ways to safely instruct students and still deliver courses which...

Friday marked the start of Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan. Several communities organized their own programs to help businesses get moving again with business activity. Social distancing guidelines remain in place…hair...

If you get a call from an unknown number claiming to be a COVID-19 contact tracer, it could be a scam, or it could be legit. Public health officials say state contact tracers will be making calls to people it believes have come...