Herscher News

Kim and Debra Weerts badly want Herscher to have its own grocery store. So badly, in fact, they were willing to put their money where their mouth is: To the tune of 10 shares of the prospective publicly-owned store at the cost of $1,000. The west Kankakee County community has been without a grocery store for more than two years, said Mayor Ray ... (more)

KANKAKEE Pause for Patriotism Now in its 20th year, Pause for Patriotism will be held Friday and Saturday - Armed Forces Day - at River Road Park, 1900 River Road, Kankakee.

Kymber Nakaert's passion for agriculture grew on her family farm near Clifton. After graduating as one of Kankakee Community College's top students this weekend, she's headed to the agriculture program at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal. KCC is awarding 524 associate degrees or certificates this year and is celebrating the ... (more)

Public meetings to discuss the possibility of establishing a community owned grocery in Herscher will be held 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Community Center.

While post offices in Aroma Park, Reddick and Buckingham will not stop services or permanently close any time soon, postal employees will have their pay decreased in order to keep them open.

The speed limit on Illinois interstate highways and tollways would increase to 70 mph under a bill approved by the Senate on Tuesday.

Despite outhitting Herscher eight to five, the Manteno Panthers Varsity Baseball team lost 4-1 in seven innings at Herscher on Monday.