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President Biden talks inflation and farming in Illinois 

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden traveled to Illinois Wednesday on what could have been a damage control trip as inflation cripples Americans' pocketbooks.   The president visited a farm...

State designates funds for Illinoisans behind on water bills

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans in danger of having their water shut off have more funds to help. The...

Mall-O-Ween returns to Northfield Square Mall

BRADLEY - Mall-O-Ween is returning once again to Northfield Square Mall this Halloween. The annual event sponsored by mall...

New bill in Illinois will give students up to five “mental health days”

KANKAKEE – Students in Illinois will soon be allowed to exercise up to five mental health days as...

St. Anne CCSD #256 bows to mask compliance after being placed on probation by ISBE

ST ANNE – Students in St. Anne will once again be asked to wear masks after St. Anne...

Aqua Illinois completes $3.8 million infrastructure project at I-57 Bourbonnais Interchange

BOURBONNAIS – Aqua Illinois announced Tuesday afternoon the completion of new capital upgrades in Kankakee County totaling $3.8 million dollars in investments to regional...

Shapiro moved to ‘CLOSED’ status after 230 cases, IDPH reports new COVID-19 outbreak at Miller

KANKAKEE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated information surrounding long-term care facilities in Illinois on Friday. Since March, COVID-19 has...

Gun owners frustrated with FOID application backlog

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Despite a temporary rule that extends the expiration dates for Firearm Owners Identification cards and concealed carry permits,...

75th COVID-19 death announced in Kankakee County, 40 cases Thursday

KANKAKEE – Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) officials announced a new COVID-19 death in the area on Thursday, becoming the 75th resident to fall...

Kankakee surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 cases in pandemic, 54 new Tuesday

KANKAKEE – Kankakee County has now surpassed 3,000 cases of the pandemic reported since March. On Tuesday, the Kankakee County Health Department reported 54 new...

Half of U.S. now included on Chicago’s quarantine list, including Indiana

CHICAGO – Half the United States is now included on the City of Chicago’s emergency travel order list. On Tuesday, the city added Indiana, becoming...
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