The recent firing of an animal control warden in Iroquois County may be just the start of county board members questioning leadership, OR THE LACK OF, in government operations. (Tuesday’s) Tax Committee meeting has stirred up...
Illinois' newly declared Harvest Season Emergency means farmers can add 10 percent more grain to their trucks to get their crops out of the field faster. But there is some worry about what more trucks with more grain may mean for...
It was a ribbon-cutting event that brings new opportunity to the Greater Kankakee Airport. And Saturday’s event, according to Illinois National Guard Major-General Richard Hayes, moves the ‘guard’ into the 21st century.
A new...
An early morning fire heavily damaged a Benton County home Saturday.
It happened at a home on 109 South Fifth Street in Ambia, near the Indiana-Illinois border.
Fire crews were called there around 4 am . Reports indicated three...
The attitudes and smiles tell it all, these days, at the Milford school.
A new school building, state of the art technology, a spacious learning setting offering opportunities, and just a rejuvenated a learning atmosphere has...
25-year-old Tyree Johnston was booked in at the Newton County Jail in Kentland after leading police on a 4-county pursuit that ended in Hammond, IN (Wednesday). The pursuit ended after 90 minutes. Johnston was clocked at speeds...
A not guilty plea was entered in Kankakee Circuit Court in the case of Heidi Jones. She’s the second worker from the Good Shepherd Manor in Momence accused in the death of resident Charles McLaughlin.
The 48-year-old Jones and...
KANKAKEE — A judge set bond at one million dollars (Thursday) for Father Richard E. Jacklin, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Goodrich. He was arrested by Illinois State Police Tuesday and charged with sexually...
— The American Red Cross encourages people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood for patients in need.
A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with...
