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The local anti-sexual violence organization -- Clove Alliance -- is respecting a late volunteer and community servant:  Rebecca Schatz.  The Clove Alliance red brick headquarter building at 1440 W. Court Street in...

A text alert Tuesday sounded the alarm in the Tri-Point school district.  School was canceled. The text message referred to an explosive device that proved to be unfounded. Classes resumed today (Wed) at Kempton, Piper City...

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Today (Tuesday) is a Day of Action as Earth Day events are planned in several communities. Myunitedway.org of Iroquois and Kankakee Counties has activities lined up for people to volunteer their efforts.  Mariah Vail of the...

Unattended cooking sparked a kitchen fire in Kankakee early this (Tuesday) morning.  The apartment fire at 340 N. Dearborn Avenue did about $10,000 damage.  Kankakee Fire was alerted at 2:30 am.  Two adults were...

Authorities are investigating a crash that killed three people in Kankakee. The accident happened early yesterday in the 900 block of South Cobb Boulevard. Investigators say a GMC Yukon left the roadway and hit a tree. After the...

Stormy weather can't be ruled out this weekend. Heavy rain and even tornadoes are possible.  Ahead of a cold front, today is expected to be very breezy and warm with highs reaching the low-to-mid-80s.  Strong...

Hoopeston Police report the arrests of three male juveniles after a Snapchat video revealed them holding a boy at gunpoint. Police were contacted Tuesday about the video, which was posted on Snapchat. In a press release, the video...

This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are recognized. This week-long event, is a time to...

Two people were arrested by Watseka Police (Monday) after they fought with each other, before officers intervened.  City officers were dispatched to the 1700-block of E. Walnut in reference to a male subject dragging a...