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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...

Kankakee Hospital announces new restrictions hours after record case numbers

KANKAKEE – Riverside Healthcare announced new restrictions to visitors Friday afternoon an hour after the Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) reported a record 238...

Kankakee-Will Region 7 likely placed under TIER 2 mitigations next week

BOURBONNAIS — The last time Region 7 fell under a double-digit weekly positivity rating was October 25th when the area was at 9.8%. On...

State’s top doctor says herd immunity death toll would be ‘unfathomable’

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The state's top doctor said Friday that less than 10 percent of the state's population...

2,800+ COVID cases in Will County since Halloween

JOLIET – Since October 31st, Will County Health Department has reported over 2,800 new cases and 19 newly reported COVID deaths in Will County.  During...

BBCHS goes remote through Nov. 30th as COVID rates climb

BOURBONNAIS – District 307 officials announced Thursday Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will move to remote learning through November 30th. The move was made in reaction...

Two more deaths as Kankakee sets single-day record 189 cases

KANKAKEE – Two new deaths have been reported by local health officials as 82 people have now succumb to the pandemic in Kankakee County. On...
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