An 18-year-old Hoopeston teen gets a two and a-half year prison term for a Facebook bomb threat. Dakota Degarmo admitted posting on Facebook a threat to bomb Rantoul Township High School three months ago.
Degarmo pleaded guilty...
It’s called a public safety tax, but it’s really a criminal justice tax, according to Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler.
Kankakee County voters are being asked in April to increase the county's sales tax rate above the...
An Orland Park (IL) man is in custody after robbing the Bank of Bourbonnais Wednesday morning. The suspect was arrested after crashing his vehicle in a get-away attempt.
53-year-old David McDonald was identified by Bourbonnais...
A woman well-known in the area has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Hoopeston Multi Agency Service Center. Dana Schaumburg was recently named to the position.
Schaumburg is a Milford native and at one time was...
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Watch, effective from 12 noon Friday thru midday Sunday.
Precipitation is expected throughout the weekend that will bring hazardous travel conditions...especially on...
This (Thursday) morning’s freezing rain finds much of Kankakee and eastern Will Counties under a blanket of ice and flooded roadways. Some reports of more than an inch and a-half of freezing rain led to slide-offs and rollover...
The 2nd Annual Brett Barragree Memorial Fundraiser is currently accepting contributions to “Support Continuing Education for Area 1st Responders”.
Brett Barragree was a passionate first responder for 20 years of his short life...
The American Red Cross says blood donations dropped significantly in recent weeks, leading to a severe shortage.
The organization is issuing an emergency call for people to donate blood and platelets. Blood drives are scheduled...
A proposal to issue Watseka water bills to residents on a monthly basis will go the full City Council later this month. The Public Works committee voted (Tuesday) to read meters and issue monthly statements to make it easier for...
The 2017 Women’s Choice Awards is listing Gibson Area Hospital as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Ostetrics. The award signifies that Gibson Area Hospital is in the top 17% of 2,815 U.S. hospitals offering obstetrics.
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