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An aerial surveillance team uncovered a marijuana-growing operation in Grundy County. A Dwight man is now charged with illegal manufacturing of the cannabis substance. 43-year-old Charles Johnson Jr. is accused of cultivating an...

A judge has ruled the trial of a South Carolina man accused of reckless homicide in the death of a Pontiac police officer will not be moved outside Livingston County. Jason Collins' trial will be held in Livingston County. It's...

A 37-year-old St. Anne man faces anywhere from 10 years to life in prison after he was convicted of drug and weapons charges. Sentencing is set for December in District Court in Urbana for J.B.Brown Jr. Prosecutors said Coco...

                  New expansions and hiring anticipated, according to recent Alliance survey. KANKAKEE, IL –July 31, 2014 – Kankakee's County...

           Saturday performance at Harold & Jean Miner Auditorium WATSEKA — Former local resident Helen Todd is back home this weekend. The Sugar Creek Opera makes another...

The Illinois Bureau of Tourism "Illinois Road Show" made a stop in Kankakee Monday afternoon. Deputy Director Jen Hoelsle (Hole-zl) said the stop was part of a five-day, 17-stop road show to thank the local Convention and...

The five-day run of the Kankakee County Fair gets underway tomorrow (Wed). And it's the 50th birthday for the event. The fairgrounds, just off Route 45 south of Kankakee, is bustling with activity. The fair includes the expected...

OTTAWA, IL – State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said a third Flood Zone Coalition meeting was held July 24 in Ottawa following two previously successful meetings in which local officials have agreed to take a more regional and...

Ashkum, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 21, will be conducting Roadside Safety Checks (RSC) in Kankakee County on August 16th and 30th, according to Lieutenant Randy Ness. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired...

Tom Bennett of Gibson City will be the Republican name on the ballot for the 106h House district this November. Bennett was a unanimous choice Sunday to replace Josh Harms of Watseka, who elected to withdraw from the race to...