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The Kankakee County Board has approved COVID relief money for distribution. A dozen (12) requests from agencies were OK’d Tuesday. More than $570,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds will be provide relief from the...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 22,600 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 129 additional deaths since reporting last November 5, 2021.&nbsp...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday, 2,940 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.  According to ISDH, 1,042,847 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with coronavirus. A...

A 3-unit apartment fire displaced three families in Kankakee this (Friday) morning. One person was taken to an area hospital. The cause is being investigated. Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche reports Bradley, Bourbonnais and Limestone...

City of Kankakee Mayor Chris W. Curtis will host an inaugural Turkey Dinner Giveaway on Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 10 am to 12 pm at the parking lot in front of the municipal building 304 S. Indiana Ave, Kankakee IL. This...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Wednesday 2,842 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. According to ISDH, 1,039,918 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with coronavirus. A total of 16,430...

The Kankakee County Public Health Department is reporting an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the county. There’s now 18, 649 total COVID-19 cases, according to health department administrator John Bevis. There was...

The Newton County, IN Sheriff's Office is recognizing its officers who have served in the military.  Four military branches are represented within the deputies backgrounds, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, Army Reserves and the...

American Legion Post 23 in Watseka welcomes the public to its tribute to all veterans today (Thursday).  An 11 am event is at the Legion Home in Legion Park. Cissna Park American Legion Post 527 is hosting an appreciation...

Iroquois Memorial Hospital is partnering with The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation by placing toy collection boxes at the hospital’s main entrance, the Iroquois Regional Health Center and the Watseka, Milford, Gilman and Kentland...