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                           Earns Certificate of Merit Award from ICCTA Words of praise for Jerald Hoekstra, now retired from the Kankakee Community...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, Interstate 57 at the Buckley interchange (exit 272) in Iroquois County will be closed for two consecutive nights starting Monday, June 17. The...

Former University of Illinois basketball star Terrance Shannon, Jr. was found not guilty of rape in Kansas. Shannon was charged in December following an alleged incident at a bar in September. He was suspended from the team...

Law enforcement authorities in Kankakee County are searching for a man accused of shooting and killing a Pembroke Township man.  An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for 32-year-old Thearthur W. Scott of Kankakee.&nbsp...

Kankakee City Police are investigating the shooting of a 13-year-old boy.  Police said the youth sustained a non life-threatening wound Wednesday night at his home on S. Rosewood Avenue. Detectives are asking for information...

The Village of Crescent City welcomes visitors Sunday to its annual Father's Day Community Worship to reflect on the memories and blessings of Father's Day 1970.  A Father's Day train derailment nearly took the Iroquois...

It's time to grab your line.  Free fishing this weekend in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources invited folks to fish for free Friday thru Monday. No license required. It's part of Father's Day...

The IRS is reminding older Illinois residents about the dangers of impersonation scams ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day July 15. Officials said fraudsters will impersonate government officials through phone, email or text...

After a Special meeting of the Policy & Procedure committee (Tuesday), Iroquois County officials are suggesting a change in leadership at the Iroquois County Public Health Dept. The recommended termination of Eric Ceci’s...

A Pembroke Township man is dead after a shooting Tuesday morning on the east side of Kankakee. City Police and the Kankakee County Coroner's office are investigating. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call...