Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner is reporting that the overdose death earlier this month of a 38-year-old Kankakee man was due to carfentanil. It’s a synthetic opioid that officials in states across the country say is linked...
Emergency responders were called out to CSL Bearing in Bourbonnais this (Wed) morning. Initial reports indicated a chemical spill and a Haz-Mat team was on the scene. No further details were available.
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Chicago Police are ready with more security outside of Wrigley Field in the wake of the attack in the United Kingdom. The Chicago Cubs yesterday offered to pay for the costs of new security cameras outside and within a few blocks...
Peoria's USDA lab is on the list of cuts in President Trump's budget. The lab is one of 17 USDA sites that would close as part of the budget released yesterday. Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, whose district includes...
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner took to Facebook Tuesday to say the Illinois Senate has agreed to number of pieces to a potential state budget.
But, Rauner said, there is one thing missing.
“We’ve got pension reform done through the...
The Illinois Senate approved a new budget proposal (Tuesday) sending it to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill’s future is very uncertain.
State Senator Scott Bennett of Champaign voted for the budget. He...
A written bomb threat discovered in the PBL High School building prompted an investigation and increased security today (Tuesday).
Superintendent Cliff McClure reported the day’s activities went well; the students and staff were...
It was a black tie gala at Kankakee Community College (Saturday). KCC is celebrating its 50 years of learning, moving forward with several events to celebrate its role in learning and its place in the community.
Dr. John...
Sheriff’s Police in White County, Indiana report a woman and an infant were injured after a crash Sunday evening. The accident occurred at State Road 18 and County Road South 300 East. That's about three miles east of...
Ford Motor Company will cut 10 percent of its white-collar jobs in North America and Asia Pacific this year in an effort to boost profits.
The company will offer voluntary early retirement and separation packages to its workers...
