Kankakee police investigators are following up on reports of shot fired Monday night in the 400-block of S. Indiana Avenue. No injury was reported. No damage of any kind. Police reports indicated shell casings were found.
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Newton County Sheriff's Police are investigating the robbery of a gas station in Lake Village, IN. The AMSTAR station, south of U.S. 41 and State Road 10, was held up about 8 pm Saturday. Polcie said a male described...
The Town Mall strip in Rensselaer was gutted by fire in a weekend tragedy that’s left a huge hole in the business community. Sunday’s fire broke out about noon. Several area fire departments answered the call on West Kellner...
Several donated items brought positive financial gains for the many 4-Hers in Ford and Iroquois Counties Sunday. The Annual 4-H Foundation auction in Woodworth raised monies for annual fees and scholarships for young people in...
Watseka and Milford officials are recognizinbg their respective grand marshalls for the upcoming Christmas parades. The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce salutes Barry & Marcia Craft to lead the Annual Lighted Christmas...
It’s all about professional excellence, community service and building leadership skills. And Thursday, Dr.Genevra Walters was named the 2019 Athena Award winner. The Kankakee District 111 School Superintendent was recognized at...
A 29-year-old former music teacher at Reed Custer School will spend time in the county hail and have to register as a sex offender. Kevin Macha of Joliet was sentenced on child pornography charges. He pled guilty to possession of...
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Riverside Healthcare has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8. The Most Wired program...
A close 13-12 vote bans the sale of any cannabis sales in un-incorporated Kankakee County. That was the end result of the issue after discussion by the County Board last evening. The rare evening meeting at the Kankakee Public...
Members of the Kankakee city administration received feedback on crime reports and statistics. Reducing crime in Kankakee was talked about (Tuesday night) at a Town Hall meeting being at the Public Safety Building.
The public...
