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Fire officials in Kankakee are investigating a house fire that did approximately $80,000 in damage.  No injury was reported from the Saturday night call about 8 pm.  It was a vacant house in the 1400-hundred block of...

The Bradley (IL) police Sgt. killed in the line of duty is being laid to rest today.  A funeral procession, including hundreds of police and emergency responders, are part of a procession to the Abraham Lincoln Nantional...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday 15,277 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. According to ISDH, 1,314,688 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with coronavirus. A total of 18,794...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021. Currently, IDPH...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for those aged 12-15 years to get a booster dose five months after receiving the second dose of...

It is estimated nearly 1,100 Illinoisans develop radon-based lung cancer each year. As part of Radon Action Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents to test their homes for radon. Radon comes from...

Two Paxton men face charges for the burglary of several storage units and stealing tools and other property.  Paxton Police report 34-year-old Steven A. Harding and 38-year-old  Chad A. Minnick were arrested on...

A 39-year-old Saunemin man is under arrest, accused of robbing the Dollar General Store in Saunemin Sunday night. Derek Dunn’s arrest Monday afternoon now finds him answering to a charge of Aggravated Robbery. He was jailed in...

Illinois State Police will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) thru this month of January. OREP patrols are active in District 21 (local areas) in Iroquois, Ford and Kankakee Counties. Also in District 10 for...

The Bradley Police Department continues to mourn the loss of Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic.  Sgt. Rittmanic, #514, was killed in the line of duty while serving the citizens of Bradley on December 30, 2021. Sergeant Marlene...