Kankakee Fire Department Lt. Enrique Czako reached out to the Salvation Army accompanied by coroner Bob Gessner in coordination with the Health Department’s John Bevis and Loren Petrakis. The sole purpose of...
A ruling from the Ford County Coroner states the death of a man who drove into Bayles Lake at Loda was the result of drowning. 68-year-old Steve Chapman was submerged in his Jeep after it ran into the lake December 16. Coroner...
There’s marked improvement on area waterways from flood waters that’ve plagued many people of late. The NWS observers report water levels have dropped . The Kankakee River, Sugar Creek and the Vermilion River show dropping levels...
Illinois Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial are partnering to host four “Emergency Planning on Your Farm” seminars around the state in February to help farm families and businesses prepare for crisis situations and farm...
Several Kankakee County communities are urged to boil drinking and cooking water while their water supply company deals with dirt and sediment build-up in the water supply. Aqua Illinois issued the advisory Sunday until further...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising the public that maintenance crews are out patrolling and repairing potholes on state highways and interstates across the state, requiring drivers to slow down, use caution and...
Momence High School freshman Amari Crite died Thursday evening after collapsing during a girls basketball game. The 14-year-old daughter of Anthony and Michelle Crite of Momence was on the floor participating against Tri Point...
A fire, believed to have been electrical in nature, damaged the parsonage of the Donovan Methodist Church Thursday night. No one was injured. Damage estimates not yet available.
Pastor Kevin Nourie and his wife, Mary, smelled...
Three people have been arrested on sex-related offenses in Kankakee County. Illinois State Police report 27-year-old Emmanuel Chin of Kankakee faces charges of indecent solicitation of a minor, solicitation of child pornography...
Grief counselors are being made available in the Momence school district following the death of a 9th-grade student Thursday (1/25). District #1 Superintendent Shannon Anderson issued a statement confirming the passing of the...
