A Chicago man is now identified as a homicide victim in Newton County. It’s a 37-year-old case involving a body found on an abandoned farm. According to the Newton County Coroner’s Office, John Ingram Brandenburg Jr...
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Northfield Square Mall is being called another success. Saturday, approximately 1,000 pounds of unwanted prescription meds were turned in for disposal in Kankakee...
A water main break in the Village of Clifton finds a boil orderissued until further notice. Officials say the boil order extends from East 2nd Avenue to East 3rd Avenue.
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You may see a lot of orange this week. Bridges and buildings will light up to honor those who have died in work zones and to raise awareness as the Illinois Department of Transportation signals the start of the construction...
Kankakee Fire answered a call this (Friday) morning to a commercial structure in the 1600-block of E. Duane. Officials were looking for the cause of the fire; no injuries; all employees were accounted for. Fire Chief Damon...
34-year-old Zach Wright was arrested in Rensselaer (Wednesday) he allegedly stole a woman's car with a child inside the vehicle. Charges against Wight include robbery, kidnapping, and criminal confinement. Police...
Police reported the arrest of a Chicago man after an alleged carjackingh incident in Champaign. 19-year-old Kentrell Spearment is charged with armed robbery, aggravated vehicle hijacking, possession of a stllen...
A 15-year-old student was found in possession of a loaded gun at PBL High School in Paxton Thursday. The school was placed on lockdown. The student was taken into custody and now faces charges of possession of a...
An alert from government offices in Iroquois County (Thursday) …Telephone service was down in offices at the Administrative Center and Courthouse. Repair crews were on the scene. No word on how long the service may be down. The...
In federal court in Peoria …. Bourbonnais resident Timothy Dean was found guilty of one-count of enticement of a child. The 38-year-old Dean faces sentencing September 14 before a U.S. District Judge. The government presented...
