A Wednesday afternoon shooting in Kankakee is under investigation. Kankakee Police report a 29-year-old man was wounded in the 1700-block of E. Cedar Street around 4 pm. The injuries were not...
A 42-year-old Manteno man is standing trial for operating a snowmobile under the influence of drugs. The trial for Brian Johnson finds him charged for the death of his girlfriend in December of 2016. 24-year-old Kristin Agrue...
Kankakee officials are saying the River Street bridge is expected to re-open today (Thursday) while efforts continue to improve the structure. Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong said engineers have deemed the structure is sound...
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...
