Students in the St. Anne School system are being dismissed early today (Friday). A message from Superintendent Charle Stegall states, tzhere are NO reported cases of COVID-19 in Kankakee County are in the immediate area and...
Governor J.B. Pritzker Thursday ordered the cancellation of all public events with more than 1,000 people, including all major sporting events, through May 1 and urged organizers to call off private and public gatherings of...
There are now 32 cases of COVID-19 in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported seven more cases Thursday. Two are in Chicago, a woman in her 40s and a male youth. The others are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s in...
A Lafayette, IN pilot was taken to an Indianapolis hospital after crashing his plane near the Jasper County Airport Wednesday morning. Rensselaer Police and Fire responded to the crash around 7 am just outside Rensselaer. 911...
Watseka Police made two arrests this week following investigations. 33-year-old Ruben Irby of Watseka faces aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges and 3-counts of Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Irby was arrested...
The expansion of the already-existing Kankakee River Conservancy District is being addressed at Town Hall meetings this week. Officials are trying to clear the air about any issues, questions people have about the matter...
Illinois has at least 19 cases of the coronavirus that originated from China, and two of the six cases announced Tuesday are in the Chicago suburbs. The rest of the cases, including some people who have recovered and been...
Emergency crews responded to reports of a plane crash this (Wed) morning near the Jasper County Airport. At least one person was being treated for injury. Rensselaer Police and Fire reported the plane was down around 7 am...
An Open House Wednesday will showcase the newly-announced partnership between Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka and Cancer Treatment Centers of America. The open house invites the public from 4 - 6 pm.
The partnership...
Republican 16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger authored legislation late last year that, if passed, would provide relief to struggling rural hospitals. The Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act would expand and utilize a tested...
