The former Mayor of Milford and a member of the Milford Fire department was killed this (Tuesday) morning when his vehicle was hit by a freight train north of Milford.
53-year-old James "Cookie" Cook died when his westbound...
The State of Illinois is suspending accepting new Syrian refugees in the wake of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris. Governor Bruce Rauner has announced Illinois will temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees ''and will...
Kankakee Police are investigating a series of burglaries...10 in all...that have troubled residents on the city's southwest side. The burglaries, it's believed, have happened during mid-day and early evening.
Residences have...
The Village of Bourbonnais is adding Mike Van Mill to its payroll as the village's new Administrator. Van Mill had headed up the Kankakee County Economic Alliance since 2008. He was also the Kankakee County Planner for over 20...
The Kankakee City Council has approved a lawsuit settlement with the Illinois Department of Revenue that brings back about $1-MILLION dollars. Minus monies owed to taxpayers, the city will add about $250,000 into the local...
Nearly a dozen fire departments assisted the Pembroke Fire Protection District Friday in battling wind-blown flames that destroyed a home. Firemen were at the scene for over four hours. No injuries were reported.
Pembroke...
The hi-rise Eastridge Apartment Complex on east Court Street in Kankakee alerted the Kankakee City Fire Department Sunday. A fire was contained to a single apartment, but six other rental units were affected by smoke and water...
Kankakee attorney Ed Glazar has announced his bid as a candidate for Kankakee County state's attorney.
The 61-year-old is the county's former chief public defender. He will seek the Republican nomination in the March 2016...
Riverside Healthcare (Wednesday) announced the completion and grand opening of the expanded Rush-Riverside Cancer Institute in Bourbonnais.
Community leaders joined Riverside personnel touring the facility and learning of the...
"It was a boxing match, we knew that going in..." said Cissna Park volleyball coach Josh Landon. "They (Lanark-Eastland) were just too much."
Saturday's Class 1A IHSA state championship match (heard on 94.1 WGFA) witnessed a...