Joyce urges residents to shop local, buy local on Small Business Saturday
KANKAKEE – As people begin their holiday shopping, State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) urges them to patronize Kankakee and Will County local businesses, especially...
COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s rolling seven-day average COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased by a half point Tuesday to 10.4 percent...
Report details problems with ventilation, staff and hand sanitizer at LaSalle vets home
(The Center Square) – A report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs detailed problems at a LaSalle Veterans' Home including ventilation problems, ineffective...
Plainfield man killed while crossing Route 59
PLAINFIELD – Hours after a Plainfield man was killed attempting to cross I-55, police announced another pedestrian from the community had been struck and...
ECDA Public Service Program Will Begin Accepting Applications in December
KANKAKEE - For over 20 years, the Public Service Program has been administered by the City of Kankakee to fund local non-for-profit agencies providing...
Kankakee exceeds 8,000 COVID cases in pandemic, 4,000+ active
KANKAKEE – Kankakee County reported one case above what has become the daily average in November Tuesday.
In total, 187 new reported cases of COVID-19...
