Latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show unemployment rates down and jobs up for all metro areas of the state. Kankakee County figures are showing 6.9% in April, down from 16.2 percent in...
At the Kankakee County Board Finance meeting (Wed), Sheriff Mike Downey shared some positive news concerning operations at the Jerome Combs Detention Center. A recent week-long inspection by ICE – the immigration detention...
The Ford County Jail is named in a lawsuit. David Horn’s suit alleges he was denied medication for his diabetic condition while he served time in the Paxton Jail. A lawsuit filed May 21is seeking $50,000 for a violation of...
The Bradley Police Department Investigative Unit arrested a 21-year-old man after investigating a recent sex abuse case. Louis J. Thurman of Bourbonnais is charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse and Attempted Criminal Sexual...
Watseka Mayor John Allhands and four aldermen/women took their oaths of office Tuesday night. Following up on the April 6 election, the swearing-in event put the new fiscal year in full motion. Road improvements were...
Kankakee City Police are looking for leads as the investigation continues into a fatal shooting Monday night. 25-year-old Juwan Hampton of Park Forest suffered fatal wounds in the shooting on North Park Avenue around 11...
A Newton County jury has convicted Ashley Garth of murder. The guilty verdict came back against the 29-year-old Garth for the March 2019 strangulation death of Nicole Bowen. The verdict was on charges of murder, conspiracy...
Kankakee Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a south suburban man dead. 25-YEAR-OLD PARK FOREST MAN DIED AFTER HE WAS SHOT SEVERAL TIMES. POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 700-BLOCK OF PARK AVENUE. THE VICTIM DIED AT...
