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The proposed consolidation of Watseka Unit #9 and Crescent-Iroquois school district #249 willbe discussed at aspecial Unit Nine meeting Wednesday evening.  The 6 pm meeting invites the public at the District #9 Office, just...

The two finalists for the president position of Kankakee Community College will be present for a vote Wednesday, the KCC Board expected to choose who will replace retiring-President John Avendano. A special board meeting is...

Investigators in the Delphi, Indiana murder case say they know that a man arrested on molestation charges in Union City looks like the picture of their suspect. But investigators are telling people not to jump to any...

Drivers should be prepared for slippery roads this morning. The National Weather Service says freezing rain is expected, which may cause hazardous travel conditions. A winter weather advisory is in effect until at least 9 am...

J.B. Pritzker is officially the 43rd governor of Illinois. He was sworn in this (Monday) morning in Springfield with Lieutenant-Governor Juliana Stratton and other state constitutional officers. Pritzker said that he plans to...

The January 1st fatal hit & run in Kankakee led to a second arrest last week. Rashagun Hale had bond set at $2-million by Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott in Circuit Court. Anthony Stewart II was killed, according to police...

Law enforcement agents executed a search warrant in Manteno last week, seizing 2 kilos of cocaine and suspected LSD.  Other drug materials were also collected.  22-year-old Zachary Zielinski is charged with cocaine...

Illinois State Police are mourning the death of trooper Chris Lambert, who died Saturday after he was struck by a vehicle while handling an accident in northern Illinois. Director Leo Schmitz reported Lambert was on the scene of...

A massive winter snowstorm that blanketed several Midwest states was a factor in at least five road deaths on Saturday and forced the grounds crew to scramble to clear snow from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ahead of the NFL...

Clean-up is under after the weekend snow left roads snowpacked and several vehicles in ditches.  More snow is expected by week's end into Saturday.  Forecasters are tracking a system that could hit central parts of...