Earlier this week, the Illinois House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) to address the teacher shortage in Illinois.
“After speaking with local...
The investigation continues into the source of the E-coli outbreak across central Illinois. What is known so far is that there’s 53 cases reported, 31 hospitalizations, at least 16 states affected and, fortunately, zero...
A recent Ameren filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission could lead to an electricity-rate increase, but the utility said other factors will actually lead to an overall decrease on your power bill starting in January.
Ameren...
As recommended by County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler, the Kankakee County Board finance committee slashed the pay for the board chairman Wednesday.
Wheeler was all for it – having his pay reduced in favor paying for a full-time...
It’s a ways from being a final draft, but the Ford County Board’s zoning committee is making suggested changes to revise the county’s regulations for wind farms. More meetings are planned before anything is presented to the...
A section of Bethel Road in Bourbonnais will be closed beginning Monday. More road work includes the Bourbonnais sewer project. Bethel Road at Gettysburg Drive will be closed. A suggestion for motorists is to use Burns Road....
Public libraries are getting a big helping hand from the state.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has awarded $15.4 million in grants to 630 public libraries. The grants will help allow for buying more materials, updating...
Fourteen families are getting help from the community of St. Anne after Saturday's fire that displaced nearly two-dozen people. The apartment building fire alerted 25 area fire departments. No reports of any serious...
A Beecher man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday in eastern Will County. 56-year-old Cordell Williams left Illinois 394 at Route 1. His pickup then caught fire.
Illinois State police responded to a crash 7:43am. Williams was...
The Glenn Raymond School Science Olympiad Team competed at the Illinois State Science Olympiad Competition on Saturday at the University of Illinois.
The team consists of 15 students and 11 alternates competing in 23 different...
