Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey and Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress are among a group of Illinois sheriffs saying a recent Illinois Department of Corrections policy change means convicted felons who aren't U.S...
It’s been a three year wait. And St. Joseph’s College at Rensselaer, IN is announcing its plan to move forward. Alumni of St. Joseph's College have learned the plan for the future of the school. The school's Board of Trustees...
Iroquois Memorial Hospital (IMH) in Watseka is announcing it will be offering advanced oncology care by collaborating with specialists at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Chicago. Patients will receive coordinated care from...
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Weather Advisory for much of east-central Illinois ….effective from midnight tonight to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Rain is expected today and then tonight the rain will change to snow with...
Safety concerns have forced city officials in Kankakee to close River Street until improvements can be made. River Street is closed in both directions, according to a spokesperson in the mayor’s office. The street is closed under...
Democrats vying for the Illinois State Senate 40th District seat answered questions and presented their views on issues important to area voters last (Monday) evening. The Kankakee Chapter of the NAACP welcomed the candidates at...
Firefighters in Kanakakee responded to a residential fire about 3 am today in the 300-block of S. Cannon. Fire Chief Damon Schuldt reports extensive damage to the first floor and heat damage to the 2nd floor. The cause is under...
Watseka Police reported a tip led to the arrest of 23-year-old Miles Pelehowski. Detectives acted on a tip regarding a burglary Satruday in the 200-block of South 3rd Street. Pelehowski admitted he committed the burglary. Police...
The killer of a popular Kankakee barber was sentenced to 60-years in prison Friday. Dannie Kendrick was given the lengthy jail term for the 2011 murder of Joseph Buckner. Kendrick was found guilty of the 2011 murder of Joseph...
32-year-old Anthony Adams of Kankakee was arrested last week after KAMEG agents executed a warrant in the 600-block of S. Elm in Kankakee. Police seized suspected crack cocaine and drug materials. Adams was charged with...
