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SPRINGFIELD – The minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another dollar n Saturday.  The new wage will be $12 an hour.  Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill in 2019 putting the state on the path to a $15 an hour minimum wage by 2025.  Prior to the increases in 2020, the last time Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another dollar 0n Saturday.  The new wage will be $12 an hour.  Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill in 2019 putting the state on the path to a $15 an hour minimum wage by 2025.  Prior to the increases in 2020, the last time

MENDOTA – In an attempt to prevent teacher and student burnout, Mendota schools announced a schedule change that will take place for elementary and high school students upon their return from winter break.  Starting in January, the last Friday of every month will be a 1:30 PM dismissal for

      STREATOR – Mark your calendar because Poco a Poco has set the date for its 2022 student music fest. Folks can join in person or virtually this coming year on June 18th through the 25th for the 6th annual summer music fest. Poco a Poco enrolls incoming high school

BRADLEY – One police officer is dead and another is in critical condition after an altercation at a hotel in the Kankakee County community of Bradley.  Police Chief Donald W. Barber said officers were called to the hotel on State Route 50 for a report of dogs barking in an unattended

BRADLEY – Two police officers were shot in the Kankakee County community of Bradley and authorities are looking for a person of interest.  Around 9:30 PM Wednesday Bradley Police were called to a hotel in the community, where two officers were shot during an altercation.   The Kankakee

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are joining together to remind motorists that the most important gift they can give to friends and family is their safe arrival. Law enforcement will be

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are joining together to remind motorists that the most important gift they can give to friends and family is their safe arrival. Law enforcement will be

  STREATOR – A Streator man and his family received their Christmas wish, a new kidney and home just in time to spend the holiday together. Lance Moritz, an IVCC AG student from Streator was on the donors list days before the news he was getting a new kidney. Despite a second surgery

MENDOTA – The City of Mendota is taking bids for a municipally owned property through the 28th of January. In a special meeting last night, the City Council voted to accept bids for 1017 Main Street, a property that was previously bought by the city with TIF money on Thursday, December