Kankakee Times

Champaign County land use panel has solid waste plan update on docket

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 4, 2015

The Champaign County Board Environment and Land Use Committee is expected to approve a proposed update of the county's solid waste management plan at its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Urbana.

Will, Kane counties to share in $48 million federal grant for affordable housing

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 3, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) said Illinois and the Kane-Will County area will be receiving over $48 million in federal funding for several types of affordable housing projects.

Durbin urges making naloxone opiate antidote available at schools across U.S.

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 2, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and eight other senators sent a letter Thursday urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the anti-opiate naloxone more available to first responders on school campuses.