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The Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center and Carle’s east regional facilities were recently awarded a prestigious national designation. And the ‘Pathway to Excellence Program’ designation from the American Nursing Credentialing...

A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Kankakee County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 27. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 3 pm at the courthouse, 450 E. Court St....

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Sugar Creek at Milford and flood advisories for other waterways in central and east-central Illinois. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms produced run-off that's prompted...

A Kankakee County grand jury indicted Andrew Langston, of St. Anne, for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident that left a 12-year-old Kankakee boy seriously injured. The May 25th accident on N. Chicago Avenue injured...

The Cissna Park Country Theatre Workshop is holding a theatre camp this week. Children will hold two performances this Saturday, June 23, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm to demonstrate the skills they've learned at camp. Tickets are...

Governor Bruce Rauner has announced $16-million in agriculture grants for Illinois communities. The money includes six-million dollars for Soil & Water Conservation Districts. There's also money for educational programs thru...

A Department of Agriculture grant may be brining a $500,000 to the village of Loda for a new water tower.  The federal grant will require an income survey as part of the application process.  Local residents will be...

Donovan residents will be under a boil order for at least the next 24-hours.  Village officials announced a water sut-off for up to two hours starting at 9 am today (Wed).  The shut-off is for Donovan residents on the...

Members of the Cissna Park FFA chapter attended the 90th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 12-14. They were among more than 5,000 other members, advisors and guests who took part. The CP FFA members attended with their...

Anyone who lives near a farm field in Illinois already knows that the state's corn and bean crops are off to a great start. The numbers are clear. The United States Department of Agriculture's Mark Schleusener said that 81...