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Ford County State's Attorney Matt Fitton is reviewing the case against a Gibson City man who's charged in the beating of another Gibson City man. Aggravated battery against 34-year-old Ryan Nibbe could be bumped...since the...

In Livingston County court (Thursday), a judge agreed to reduce the bond for a former Cullom woman facing murder charges in the 2011 death of a foster child. 29-year-old Heather Lamie, who now lives in Kankakee County, still...

State climatologist Jim Angel says it's shaping up to be a cooler than normal August. Angel said in the first week of the month, the statewide average temperature was 72 degrees. That's 1.5 degrees below normal. This follows a...

Hundreds of hospitals are getting millions of dollars from the state. As a part of the Illinois Jobs Now program, Gov. Pat Quinn announced $71.3 million in grants to hospitals. "These investments create hundreds of good...

Investment to Create Jobs and Improve Local Health Care; Includes $641,000 to Two Urbana Hospitals for Emergency Room Expansions URBANA – Governor Pat Quinn today announced $4.7 million in investments to hospitals in central and...

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{source:  Daily-Journal} Alec Anderson, the Kankakee High School head football coach from 1987-96, was found dead Wednesday night at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, where he was serving as athletic director. Anderson, 54...

There's only been one report, but Illinois State Police confirm an investigation is underway concerning a police impersonator at work. The lone report happened on I-57 in the Matteson area. District 21 Master Sgt. Cynthia Hodge...

A skate park and basketball court project recently gained the approval of the Chebanse Village Board. The Board approved an estimated $4,000 expense to develop the skate park at a reported cost of $900. The basketball court...

A $51,000 Rural Development Grant will allow the village of Clifton to install a sewer line extension. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a Rural Business Enterprise Grant. The funding is to be used to install a sewer...