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An arrest was made Wednesday in connection with the murder that took place in the 700 block of South Osborn Avenue, Kankakee on February 11, 2024. The U.S. Marshals Great Lake Regional Fugitive Task Force in Central Illinois and...

The Kankakee City Council recognized Officer Jana Brooks at their meeting for her remarkable bravery and life-saving actions on September 25, 2024. Officer Brooks applied a tourniquet to a gunshot victim, which played a crucial...

Kankakee County Circuit Clerk office has gone live with a new court case management system. All in all, the transition has been a smooth one but there is one exception. As part of this implementation, they installed a new...

The American Red Cross continues to work to restock critically needed blood products uncollected due to the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the Southeast. Donors outside of affected areas are encouraged to make...

The HAP Foundation announces that monthly support groups for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s and Dementia-related diseases are now available virtually. In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association and RUSH, this...

Javan Jamar Thompson, 35, of Kankakee has been sentenced to ten years in prison for Attempted Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, Attempted Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Use of a Communication...

Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver has announced that the County Clerk’s office will be open for Grace Period Registration and Voting for the upcoming November 5 General Election starting today and running through November 5...

Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign, is coming up October 23rd-31st. In honor of this important occasion, the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County is hosting a Red Ribbon...

Congresswoman Robin Kelly attended the unveiling of a state-of-the-art electric school bus barn for Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2 yesterday. This project stands as the largest electric school bus deployment effort...

The October 24th meeting has been rescheduled to a December 12th meeting date due to unforeseen circumstances. Mitigation projects and activities that can prevent injuries and fatalities while maintaining vital services for...