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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois 115 in Ford County will close starting today (Monday, June 17), for a culvert replacement project. The work zone is just north of E. 1800 North Road...

The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency announces cooling centers will be available for residents in Iroquois County. The expected heat wave finds the doors open and such cooling centers available to those residents most...

Experts say temperature records may be broken this week throughout the Midwest and Northeast.  The National Weather Service says some places could experience the longest heat wave they've seen in decades. The highest risk is...

                           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...