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Bond was set at $3-million for the man accused of killing another man in a gun battle outside the Kankakee County Courthouse last week.  23-year-old Miguel Andrade is charged with murder and possession of a stolen...

New Mask Rules for Kankakee County Administration Buildings --  As a result of Executive Order 2021-20, all individuals entering all Kankakee County office buildings are required to wear a mask starting on Monday, August...

Indiana's top health officials said that despite having done everything in their power to educate and make vaccine available to Hoosiers, the state has reached “the darkest time in the pandemic" amid a surge in infections and...

Today (Monday) is the day Illinois begins its new mask mandate. Those over two-years-of-age are required to wear a mask in all indoor settings. The requirement applies to both those who have already been vaccinated and those who...

Iroquois County Coroner’s Office responded to a single vehicle rollover accident that happened at approximately at 12:20 am (today, Monday) at 1350 North and Route 49 south of Crescent City.  A 22 year old female from...

The man whose body was found inside a tanker truck near Buckley in June died of an overdose, authorities confirmed. 29-year-old Garrett Meyer of Nashville, IL had “toxic levels of amphetamines and fentanyl” in his system...

Governor JB Pritzker signing House Bill 3403 into law, a bill strongly supported by area legislators.  State Rep. Jackie Haas and Senator Patrick Joyce offered support of the measure which would bring natural gas service to...

Special Weather Statement issued Sunday (August 29) at 5:​50​PM CDT by NWS Chicago ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Kankakee, northeastern Iroquois, northern Newton, southern Porter, southern Lake and...

A Thursday morning crash on Route 115 in Ford County seriously injured three local residents.  Illinois State Police investigated at 1200 N Road at 7:45 am.  One of the drivers, according to police, was operating a...

The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency is making its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program available starting September 1, 2021.  The program provides one-time benefits to income-eligible homeowners and...