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...
Changes are in store for Vermilion County under the proposed new legislative map released by Democrats Friday. The outline, if it passes, would means chanhes for Vermilion County. State Rep. Mike Marron would see...
