Lawmakers question enforcement of school mask mandates
SPRINGFIELD – Expressing concern that the Illinois State Board of Education might have overstepped its bounds by threatening to withhold funding from school districts...
Recreational Marijuana Store set to open in Bradley in 2022
BRADLEY – The Village of Bradley voted Monday night to allow the area’s first recreational Marijuana Store in Kankakee County.
The store, which will be...
Kankakee District 111 reports 96 in COVID quarantine
KANKAKEE – Nearly 100 students and staff are quarantined in Kankakee School District 111 after 51 positive COVID-19 cases.
The updated numbers came during last...
Illinois announces several child care initiatives, including bonuses for child care workers
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has introduced several childcare initiatives in an effort to assist parents who want to go back...
Man crashes midair into tree after Troopers chase for second time in four months
LAKE COUNTY – An Illinois man has reportedly lead police on his second high speed chase in just four months.
According to Indiana State Police,...
Joliet Police respond to “Code Blue Lockdown” triggered at Joliet Catholic Academy
JOLIET – Joliet Police were on the scene at Joliet Catholic Academy early Monday after a classroom phone triggered a “code blue lockdown” campus-wide.
According...
