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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...

Rep. Parkhurst sponsors bill to limit Governor’s response to disasters

KANKAKEE – State Representative Lindsey Parkhurst (R) has added her name to a bill first introduced in May that is designed to limit a...

Hazardous waste collection at Kankakee Community College Sept 26th

KANKAKEE – Area residents are encouraged to properly dispose of their hazardous waste at an event next weekend at Kankakee Community College. The event is...

South Bend businesses fear they will suffer from Irish football game restrictions

By Kimberly James | The Center Square (The Center Square) – South Bend businesses that usually depend on fans of the Fighting Irish congregating during home...

COVID-19 cases up 66% vs. August period in Kankakee County

KANKAKEE COUNTY - With continued pushes to 'get back to the normal' throughout the United States, Kankakee County is on pace to have one...

Channahon Mayor weighs Halloween against Election Day in Trick-or-Treat announcement

CHANNAHON - Mayor Missey Moorman Schumacher is weighing in on Halloween during the pandemic, and the ruling is simple:  There will be Halloween in Channahon.  “There is...

Unions form nonprofit to push green jobs, could seek help for nuclear plants

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new union-sponsored push for green energy said the future of Illinois’ nuclear power plants...
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