New numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show Kankakee County’s unemployment rate was lowered from a year ago. The July figure was at 5.4%... down from 6.2% in July of 2016. The report shows 800 new jobs...
The struggling Presence Health is making a move, merging with AMITA Health. Presence Health is the parent company of Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet, and Covenant Hospital in Urbana...
A Milford man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the beating death of another man two years ago.
In Iroquois Circuit Court ... 54-yr-ol d Danny R. Murphy earlier pleaded guilty to involuntary...
An issue over ‘secondary employment’ is forcing Watseka Fire Chief Dave Mayotte to give up a job he loves. Mayotte has informed the City Council he is resigning as fire chief.
The issue is, Mayotte is a professional, career...
Newton County Sheriff’s Police responded to a crash involving two semis at US 41 and CR 950N, Lake Village Tuesday. A Pennsylvanis man ( Damir Zamonov ) turning northbound on US 41 from CR 950N. Police report the driver failed to...
One man is accused of causing a crash last month in south suburban Beecher that killed a pregnant woman and her three young children. Will County prosecutors announced (Tuesday) 25-year-old Sean Woulfe has been charged with 16...
The Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School district is mourning the loss of a former basketball standout. 19-year-old Zach Hollywood was found dead in his of-campus apartment at Ball State University. An investigation into his...
Benton County Emergency Management Agency reports some evacuations due to heavy rain and flooding in Boswell. Sections of Boswell were under water and several roads were barricaded.
A travel advisory was in place. EMA Director...
A 26-year veteran of the Kankakee Fire Department has been named the department’s new chief. Damon Schuldt had served as interim-chief since April, when interim-chief Phil Perkins retired.
The city hadn’t had a chief for the...
An unidentified woman was killed early Monday morning when she was hit by a Pontiac Police Department squad car.
Livingston County Coroner Coroner Danny Watson said the victim's name will be released Tuesday, after relatives are...
