Kankakee Mayor Nina Epstein is hopeful action by the City Council will stimulate residential construction and improve the tax base. More housing, the mayor says, means lower taxes for all.
The City Council Monday passed an...
National Weather Service reports cooler temperatures, but dry conditions are in the forecast for this week.
Showers and thunderstorms late last week, may help the drought conditions in Central Illinois. A new drought condition...
As part of their commitment to Iroquois County residents, the Miner Charitable Foundation is offering 10 scholarships to Kankakee Community College students for the Spring 2014 semester.
The scholarships range from $500 to...
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the appointment of Russell E Lloyd as the Acting Director of the VA Illiana Health Care System (VAIHCS) in Danville. Lloyd will oversee delivery of health care to more than 33,000...
DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Vermilion County officials are installing video cameras in a courthouse annex in part because of a series of contentious board meetings about wind farm regulations.
The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the...
Careers in agriculture is the feature of a program offered next month through the University of Illinois Extension's Ford-Iroquois office. The Extension Service's second Agriculture Careers Night is Thursday, Nov. 7, at the...
State Representative John Anthony of Morris (IL) filed his first bill this week aimed at cutting wasteful spending in Springfield. Under Rep. Anthony's legislation, salaries for certain part-time state boards and commissions...
Construction of the proposed Illiana Expressway got a positive shot in the arm Friday. The Transportation Committee of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency (CMAP) for Planning offered a recommended first step for the project..
The...
The Kankakee County Health Department reported the first human case of the West Nile virus this year. The victim was a man in his 50s from Manteno. Last year, a total of 5 cases were reported.
The case was reported Friday.
The...
PONTIAC —Ford County judge Stephen Pacey has delayed the murder trial for a former Cullom woman accused in the death of a 4-year-old girl.
Heather Lamie's trial date is now January 6th, moved from October 21st. The judge's...
