Lee Provost

A small group of Saint Mary's Hospital patients, staff and a doctor participated in a protest rally Saturday regarding the pending cutback of labor and delivery services at the Kankakee hospital.

The 900 block of South Greenwood Avenue is being eyed for an honorary street designation to honor the late Gov. George Ryan.

Only moments after taking his mayoral oath of office, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis laid out lofty goals for his second term.

Becky Williams, a preschool teacher at Bishop McNamara Catholic School's Bradley campus, decided as a second grader that teaching would be her career path.

Kankakee Community College's psychology professor Dr. Cari Stevenson has found a home in the classroom as a highly energized instructor.

Bishop McNamara Catholic High School teacher Tracey Valant had dreams of being a hair stylist upon her high school graduation, but her father had other ideas.

Wake and funeral services for the late Gov. George Ryan of Kankakee have been set and will be held in his hometown of Kankakee.

Some 200 people gathered in prayer on the north lawn of the Kankakee County Courthouse last week to mark the national Day of Prayer.

After 19 years as the communications director at Riverside Healthcare, Carl Maronich will be ending his career there on May 16.

The 19-year Riverside Healthcare career of Carl Maronich will draw to a close on May 16, as he is stepping away from his long-time position as communication and marketing director.

The state-of-the-art 315 Sports Park opened this weekend with 50 boys' travel baseball teams calling the $47-million complex home for a weekend.

Longtime Kankakeean and Illinois political powerhouse George Ryan died just before noon Friday inside his longtime Kankakee Riverview home.

Seeking to continue reducing gun violence in Kankakee, about 100 residents took to the streets Tuesday evening in the second Walk Against Gun Violence.

The lone OB/GYN practice at Kankakee's St. Mary's Hospital has been informed their contract will not be renewed, bringing the Westwood practice relationship to an end on May 16.

One day before the Fiscal Year 2026 begins, the Bradley Village Board unanimously approved a $21.9 million budget, with an excess of nearly $1.5 million.