Harvest season is here and for some that means visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards, but we want to remind motorists that harvest season also means farmers will begin harvesting this year’s corn and soybean crops. That...
The historic St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Beecher was destroyed by fire Sunday. No injuries were reported. Up to a dozen area fire departments answered the call. The church was hosting its annual Octoberfest...
More than 80% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and almost 63% are fully vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health...
An electrical fire fueled by flammable liquids did about $7,000 damage to a house in Kankakee overnight. Firefighters were called to 196 N. Cottage about 11;30 pm No injuries reported. The occupants were displaced for the night...
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 21 Commander, Captain Don Aaron Harsy, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Kankakee, Iroquois and Ford Counties on September 21, 2021. OREPs allow...
Local Indiana health departments are right in line with the surging COVID-19 cases. Thirty-four new cases in Jasper and 13 more in Newton County were reported Thursday. INdian's numbers have been a steady concern...
There’s a downward trend statewide in the hospitalizations for COVID-19. Data presented on the Illinois Department of Public Health website shows the peak of this wave was September 7 with statewide 565 COVID-19 patients in ICU...
Local Indiana health departments are right in line with the surging COVID-19 cases. Thirty-four news cases in Jasper and 13 more in Newton County were reported Thursday. Indiana's numbers have been a constant concern...
Buckley's annual Fun Day Celebration this Saturday offers family activities at the Buckley Lake. A fishing derby and duck race are listed as among the activites.
Martinton's fire and ambulance services will benefit from...
More than 7,500 fewer Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week compared to the week before. The U.S. The Department of Labor reports around 8,000 people filed for initial benefits last week. The prior week...
