State officials encourage Illinois seniors to be prepared to handle disasters
By Wayne Baker | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Department of Aging want to make...
USDA extends program allowing ISBE to offer free meals through June 30th for students
SPRINGFIELD  –  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday free meals will be available to continue for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school...
Kankakee Public Library to give away DNA Kits
KANKAKEE – The Kankakee Public Library announced this week they will be giving away two Ancestry DNA kits as part of their plans to...
Child care centers want some restrictions lifted in Illinois
By Zeta Cross | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Some daycare providers in Illinois say their businesses can’t remain open unless the state...
Student athletes and parents sue to play fall sports
By Kevin Bessler |Â The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Illinois is the only state in the Midwest not allowing high school football this fall. Some...
Former Kankakee Jaycees Little League World Series Coach Dunn Youth Grant now available
KANKAKEE – The Community Foundation of the Kankakee River Valley announced Tuesday they are now accepting grant applications for the Robert K. Dunn Perpetual...
