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The Vermilion County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a 79-year-old man died of an apparent drowning after trying to chase down a boat that had floated away from the dock. A witness observed the individual go underwater after...

Motorists were advised to avoid Route 45/52 at the Iroquois-Kankakee County line this (Wed) morning. A fatal crash is under investigation. Kankakee County Sheriff’s Police report one person died at the scene; another was...

Emergency responders were on the scene of a 2-vehicle traffic accident (Thursday) morning on Route 45/52 in Kankakee County. Motorists were being asked to avoid the area near the Economy Inn a little before 8...

In Vermilion County ... A Hoopeston man was convicted of attacking three people in a violent home invasion that eft three people injured. 65-year-old Donald Langston faces between 6-30 years in prison when sentenced May...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisians to test, inspect for expired alarms, and replace batteries in their smoke and CO alarms as they change the clock this weekend. “It’s simple, working smoke...

KCC ranks seventh among all small community colleges in the upcoming 2022 Guide to Military Friendly Schools, published in conjunction with “G.I. Jobs” magazine. In addition, KCC is one of only 14 Illinois community colleges to...

                                                   Scores for Schools program supports 18...

The Kankakee Police Department in collaboration with the Office of the Mayor is offering up to $10,000.00 in reward money for information leading to the arrest for unsolved murders of two 15-year-olds, Davarion Jones and Termaine...

Twenty-four year-old Javon Frazier of Kankakee faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to yield at a stop intersection, and for not wearing a seat belt ---...

A Bradley man, 29-year-old Joshua Koenig was sentenced (Tuesday) 96 months in federal prison for one count of attempted enticement of a minor and two counts of attempted receipt of child pornography. Law enforcement identified...