State Rep. Jackie Haas will serve as part of the Republican leadership team and recently was named as an assistant Republican Leader. The Representative will be working alongside the first female Republican Leader Tony McCombie, who was formally elected at last week’s inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly. Starting her second term in the Illinois […]
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Palos Heights Television Channel 4
On Comcast cable station Channel 4, January 12, 2022 through January 18, 2023 All shows can also be seen by going to Youtube.com/PHTV4 To view archived shows, go to Youtube.com/PHTV4, click on videos
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Metra to add SouthWest Service Line trains on Jan. 16
Metra will upgrade the SouthWest Service Line schedule on Jan. 16, increasing the number of weekday trains on the line to 30 from the current 12 as part of a major service redesign pilot. “As we have done on other lines, we are adjusting the schedule on the SouthWest Service to meet increasing demand and […]
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Orland man sentenced to 2 years for killing pregnant mom, 3 kids
From staff reports Sean Woulfe, who pleaded guilty rather than face a second trial for reckless homicide in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her three young sons in 2017, was sentenced last week to two years in prison for each count. Woulfe will only have to serve two years as the five sentences […]
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Crete Area Chamber Meeting Highlights
Crete Area Chamber of Commerce held their meeting on December 14, with six members present. Items discussed after routine business were:
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County Historical Society Announces Programs
Kankakee County Historical Society currently is hosting “En Plein Air Painting in the Pandemic Churches in Kankakee” through February 25, at the Kankakee County Museum – Small Memorial Park, 801 S. Eighth Avenue in Kankakee. The exhibit is open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. “En Plein Air Painting in […]
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High School Basketball Highlights
Peotone: On Monday, January 9, the Blue Devils lost a tough one on the road to Dwight, 56-60. The Devils came out flat and were down 14-3 at the start. Eventually, they came back and actually took the lead, but just never quite settled in the whole night, turning the ball over way too much. […]
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Kankakee County Sheriff Issues Statement Regarding HB 5471
Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey issued a statement on social media on January 11, with regard to HB 5471 that was signed by Gov. Pritzker last week. Downey is not alone, as several other Sheriffs issued statements regarding enforcement of HB 5471. “As your Sheriff, I wanted to give citizens of Kankakee County an update […]
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New Home Construction Booming in Bradley
By Stephen Nelson The Village of Bradley’s Community Development Director Bruce Page presented his year-end report at the Monday, January 9, village board meeting. One statistic stood out: New home construction is thriving. Bradley saw a 23 percent increase in new single family home construction when 2022 numbers are compared with the total in 2021. […]
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Fundraiser to help buy service dog for Worth veteran
By Joe Boyle Worth officials are asking the community to help provide assistance for a local veteran to assist her in purchasing a service dog. Shireen O’Brien, a Worth resident who served as a Marine, has been dealing with a series of threatening illnesses since she concluded her service. O’Brien is a longtime member of […]