Merrill M. Redman, 90, of Watseka passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019. Visitation is from 9:00 AM until the 10:00 AM memorial service...

While removed from the public meeting of the full County Board on Tuesday, local organizers believe it will resurface at another session soon. A protest against the vote remains scheduled for Tuesday Morning, September 10th at 7:45 am at the County Clerk Building at 189 E Court Street in Kankakee.

Normalea Stearns, 86 formerly of Momence, IL passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019. Visitation is from 1:00 PM until the funeral service at 3:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Momence, IL Sunday, September 15, 2019.

The Ultimate: Derek Byrd

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration.

The program is called “Fast Path,” and it simplifies college planning by having all courses, dates and times prearranged and guaranteed. Fast Path students complete two classes at a time, meet two days a week, and move on to new classes every eight weeks. They will earn an Associate in Arts transfer degree in two years. Some coursework is online in the program, and in-person classes are at the KCC Harold and Jean Miner South Extension Center, 1488 E. Walnut St. in Watseka.