Named after the ancient Egyptian "God of Chaos", 99942 Apophis, an asteroid as wide as the height of the Eiffel Tower, will rocket past the Earth in the next decade.

Members of the public are encouraged to join the City of Kankakee and States Attorney Jim Rowe next Monday, August 26th from 5-pm on the 4th Floor of the Kankakee Public Library for a Welcome Reception for City of Kankakee’s new Police Chief, Frank Kosman.

In his presentation, Dr. Mustapha also noted that CSI’s orbital atherectomy system (OAS) was the most frequently used atherectomy device in the study and that the OAS sub analysis of the LIBERTY data indicated high freedom from major amputation (RC2-3, 100%; RC4-5, 95.3%; and RC6, 88.6%) with no additional amputations reported after the two-year visit.

The Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center opened Sunday to the surprise of Illinois' football players. The 107,650 square foot, $79.2 million facility is the new home for the Fighting Illini football program, including expanded strength and conditioning and sports medicine space, coaches' offices, position meeting rooms, player development areas, locker rooms, and other areas for recruiting and prospect hosting.

Helen Warzynski, age 93, of Manteno, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. Visitation is from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 20, 2019,...

Former Chicago Bears RB Cedric Benson has died. The former NFL running back involved in a motorcycle accident in Texas. Benson was one of the most prolific rushers in both NCAA and the University of Texas history.