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Unpredictable weather in February means blood drive cancellations and travel woes can keep people from donating blood as they had planned. Now, the Red Cross is pleading with the public to find time to donate.  "The need...

                                   The CDC reported 276,086 people received medical care for unintentional burn injuries in 2020. National...

— Kankakee Fire officials are identifying 66-year-old Phillip Spencer of Kankakee as the person found dead inside a home following a fire Thursday night .  Kankakee County police and fire are working with the County...

Will County prosecutors report a Wisconsin man accused of stabbing his in-laws in a home invasion is now facing a charge of trying to hire a hit-man to murder witnesses in the case. Michael Liu is jailed since the December 2...

Kankakee Fire officials are investigating a house fire that left one person dead. Emergency responders were called to 455 E. Bourbonnais Street at 9:45 Thursday night. Heavy fire and smoke were found on arrival. One deceased...

After a brutally cold day today (Friday) for Illinois, winter will be going into brief hibernation. Above average temperatures will move into the state Sunday, with the warmup continuing for several days. Some areas on Monday...

The Watseka Family Festival Committee is announcing its entertainment lineup for the 2023 festival. Country music superstar Josh Turner headlines the Saturday entertainment on Saturday, August 26. Silver Bullet STL and its...

The cause of a fire at the Patrick Haley Mansion in Joliet is underway.  No one was hurt when fire broke out around 4:30 pm Wednesday in the popular wedding venue.  Several fire units responded, shutting down area...

Clean-up is underway at Milliopore in Kankakee after a chemical leak this (Thurs) morning. Kankakee Fire answered a call at 4 am to 195 W. Birch. The building workers had evacuated when firemen arrived. Chemical fumes from an...

Cold, cold weather grips the listening area and the American Red Cross extends some tips on how to stay safe outside. Long periods of time outside is not recommended as hypothermia can take hold quickly. A news release from the...