Victor C. Giannone, 46, of Springfield, formerly of Kankakee, died Sunday (April 26, 2009) in the emergency room at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Esther Louise Atwell, 82, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Decatur, passed away Saturday (April 25, 2009) in Sullivan, Wis.
Mary L. Quigley, 89, of Franklin Grove, formerly of Bourbonnais, died peacefully at 4:42 p.m. Monday (April 27, 2009) in Franklin Grove Nursing Center, with her family at her side.
Visitation for Ethel Mae McKinstry, 79, of Grant Park, will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cotter Funeral Home, Momence, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday.
Matthew Thomas Glenney III, 50, of Dumas, Texas, formerly of Herscher, died Sunday (April 26, 2009) at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, following a sudden illness.
Vicky L. Scott, 52, of rural Emington, died at 5:19 p.m. Monday (April 27, 2009) at her residence.
James Gregory, 88, of Momence, died Thursday (April 23, 2009) at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded.
• With the first probable case of swine flu reported in Illinois, Kankakee County health officials says they are prepared to deal with an outbreak here.
• 80 approve - 20 disapprove — that is how The Daily Journal’s unscientific poll of 100 local residents broke down about President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office.
• The person accused of killing a homeless man in Kankakee has been out of prison just a few months.
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. says it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming dealerships to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ranks to make the remaining outlets stronger. Dealers were told of the move in a video conference Tuesday.
Visitation for Alexine M. “Sis” Betourne, 87, of Kankakee, will be from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home, west Kankakee.
