• Kankakee residents breathed a collective sigh of relief Thursday after Rod Blagojevich was convicted and removed as Illinois governor. Then they turned their attention to freshly sworn-in Gov. Pat Quinn. Find out what several local people think about the subject.
• Find out about Gov. Pat Quinn’s background and just a few of the surprises he is encountering already from the previous administration.
• Kankakee’s unemployment rate is up to 10.5 percent, up 2.9 percent compared to December 2007. It’s the second highest over-the-year rate jump in the state. Find out about other area counties too.
• Kankakee High School student Henry Wilkes will stay in school rather than go to prison for breaking into a clothing store thanks to a plea bargain agreement reached in court on Thursday.
