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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...

Chicago Bears prototype for COVID-19 era NFL helmets

The Chicago Bears are a template for possible COVID-19 helmets players could wear this Fall. The a possible prototype image was released by...

Classic Cinemas, Kankakee’s Paramount Theatre to reopen June 26th

Classic Cinemas will begin a ‘gradual reopening’ of movie theaters across Illinois, beginning June 26th. Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson made the announcement earlier this...

Arson suspected in Trampoline Fire in Kankakee

A trampoline fire on Monday in Kankakee is being investigated by the City’s Fire Department.  No one was hurt in the fire.  It happened...

Election Day now a State Holiday in Illinois

This Election Day will officially be a holiday in Illinois. A bill signed Tuesday by Governor Pritzker made a variety of changes to this year’s...

U.S. Census workers will visit Kankakee homes beginning mid-July

Census workers will resume operations following social distancing protocols starting in the middle of next month. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census...

Kankakee County Clerk sends notice for Application to Vote-by-Mail Ballot

Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson sent out a notice to voters via the Clerk's Facebook page Tuesday with information on how to obtain a...
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