Guy Gradert begins his new job as Unit 9 school superintendent July 1. The local school board approved his hiring to replace James Bunting.
Bunting elected to step aside and return to the principal’s job he once held at the...
The Ford County Board’s zoning committee is meeting today (Tuesday) with hope that proposed revisions to the county’s ordinance regulating wind farms will be approved.
Decommissioning requirements for wind operations were OK’d...
Polish President Andrzej Duda visits Kankakee
The National Guard in Kankakee welcomed the Polish president Friday. His visit celebrated the 25th anniversary of the National Guard’s partnership with...
The Iroquois County Long Term Recovery Committee is conducting a Community Work Day June 16. The event is all go for 8 am and volunteers are needed to help flood victims with unresolved clean-up issues.
Anyone with flood related...
Reports of dead fish and other wildlife along a 10-mile stretch of Coon Creek in Iroquois County is under investigation.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has...
The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer.
Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules...
A Thursday morning fire on N. Harrison Avenue in Kankakee did extensive damage to a building. And then – the body of a man was found in a vehicle that was inside the burning building.
It’s now a homicide investigation. County...
In honor of Armed Forces Day, a recital of the names of deceased Kankakee County veterans will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Legion Park in Manteno.
The public is welcome to attend. “Taps’’ and “God Bless America’’ will be...
Dunkin Donut restaurants is where you’ll see police officers perched on rooftops today. The annual Cop-on-a-Rooftop event is being held. The cops will be on the rooftops to raise money for Special Olympics-Illinois.
Dunkin Donut...
Ford County Sheriff’s Police responded to a school burglary Monday. The Tri-Point School at Kempton was entered. Criminal damage was discovered. Police report the subjects responsible were juveniles.
The parents were notified...
