• Prosecutors dropped traffic and misdemeanor charges Wednesday against an Aroma Park man accused of a drunken boating crash that injured four people in spring — and now say they have plans to file felony charges.
• Outside of a seasonal flu shot, what are public health officials recommending in additional vaccinations for senior citizens this flu season? Find out the answer in this week’s Savvy Senior column in Life.
• Only three weeks after Kankakee’s Charisma King defeated Bradley’s Neha Chandan at No. 1 singles in a dual match, the girls were at it again and one could tell they both had grown as players. Read more in Sports.
Report of a combine and bean field on fire north of Cognis in Kankakee. Multiple agencies have been called to the scene.
The boil order issued Wednesday morning for the west side of Clifton was lifted at 10:42 a.m. today.
Bill “Bubba” German Sr., 57, of Sheldon, died Tuesday (Sept. 28, 2010) at his home.
Harry E. Witman, 84, of Watseka, died Tuesday (Sept. 28, 2010) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
David Dutour, 48, of Bourbonnais, died Monday (Sept. 27, 2010) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
Rose M. (Faretta) Bernd, 89, of Wilmington, died Monday (Sept. 27, 2010) at Heritage Manor in Dwight.
• Momence is becoming a hot spot for filming movies. Learn more in today’s edition.
• Just as a heart attack is the big worry with cholesterol-clogged coronary arteries, a stroke is the main hazard of plaque-narrowed carotid arteries. The Harvard Medical Adviser tells us more in today’s Life Section.
• It’s been so long since Grant Park has lost a volleyball match, that it’s possible the Dragons have simply forgotten how to lose.
Betty Ellen Turrell, 83, of Momence, died Saturday (Sept. 25, 2010) at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.
Margaret M. “Peggy” Luehrs, 85, of Bradley, died Sunday (Sept. 26, 2010).
