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Report recognizes university as global model for its commitment to sustained excellence in student-faculty satisfaction, financial stability, and teaching and research quality Purdue University topped a 2025 list of the 25 best...

Vermilion County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a teacher for allegeding distributing harmful materials to a student.  27-year-old Kaylee Broadway was released on a pre-trial notice after her arraigment at the...

Rantoul Police report a student and a bus driver were injured Tuesday in a school bus vs. car accident.  It happened just after 2 pm near Champaign Avenue and S. Century Blvd. Police reported 18 students were on the...

In Livingston County Court --- a 39-year-old Chatsworth man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for dealing cannabis and possessing a firearm. Michael Buratti pled guilty to felony Possession with intent to deliver cannabis...

Iroquois County Deputies arrested Matthew Schroeder, 59, of Iroquois and Jessica Walwer, 32, of Iroquois. According to police reports, Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of E. Crescent in Gilman for...

Visit Kankakee County invites locals and visitors alike to “paint the town” with the launch of the Kankakee County Mural Trail, a self-guided new way to explore the area’s art, culture and creativity. This interactive trail...

A bedroom outlet is believed to have caused an electrical issue and did an estimated $10,000 damage at a Kankakee residence this (Friday) morning. Kankakee Fire answered the call about 12:20 am to the 700 block of Wildwood...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Special Agents arrested 47-year-old Nathan D. Rodgers of Momence for one count of Possession of Child Pornography. ISP Agents began an investigation into the...

                          Judge William Dickenson will serve the 21st Judicial Circuit as Chief Judge beginning January 1, 2026. The 21st Judicial Circuit Judges...

Kankakee Community College is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester for the third year in a row. The college reports a 7.2% increase in headcount and a 5.5% increase in credit hours this fall...