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Route 113 in Coal City will be closed at the BNSF Railroad crossing this Thursday, June 16.  Repairs will be made to the crossing.  Detours will be posted.  Motorists should  expect delays abd allow some extra...

Patching on I-55 in Livingston County starts today (Monday).  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)  alerts motorists to work from the McLean-Livingston County line near Chenoa to north of Pontiac.&nbsp...

CDC Reports 32 Illinois Counties at High Community Level, Public Health Officials Stress Importance of Being Updated on Vaccinations and Boosters; Vulnerable People Should Avoid Crowded Indoor Spaces The Illinois Department of...

The UpliftedCare Board of Directors is announcing Fawn Hendershott has been selected the new executive director of UpliftedCare.  The announcement comes after a nationwide search.  She brings over a decade of clinical...

The  first of two Neighborfest events in Kankakee is all set for Saturday, June 11 at Pioneer Park.  Citizens are invited to share in some fellowship and fun while getting to know your neighbors and city leaders.&nbsp...

The Iroquois County community of Wellington welcomes the public to its Sesquicentennial celebration this weekend.  Saturday and Sunday events include a display of historici memorabilia, kids events, food and a Sunday worship...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that Interstate 55 at the Illinois 47 interchange (exit 220) in Dwight will close overnight at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 13, and Tuesday, June 14. The closure is necessary to...

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 21 Commander, Don Harsy, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Kankakee County during June. The use of RSCs combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement...

A fibre-optic cable was cut near St. Anne Wednesday eliminating communication services in Iroquois County and much of the surrounding area, including Indiana.  Work crews spent much of the day and evening tracing the problem...

A report shows 74 private nursing homes in Illinois were found to violate the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2022.  Included was an Iroquois County facility at Clifton, one inVermilion Conty and...