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County Health Departments urge residents to test their homes for radon during National Radon Action Month. Radon, a radioactive gas with no taste, smell, or color, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., according...

A truck vs train collision in Iroquois County Monday morning took the life of an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) employee. Illinois State Police and the Canadian National Railroad authorities investigated the crash a...

Bourbonnais Police report a shooting Monday injured a 17-year-old and a 24-year-old man faces weapon charges. A Court hearing is scheduled today (Wed) for Darrid Britton of Kankakee. He’s charged with aggravated battery in...

                             A water trickle can prevent freezing pipes  Warming centers will be available for those citizens needing to escape from...

As of January 2, 2025, there were 1,134 births registered in Kankakee County for 2024. This is 28 more than were registered in 2023. The most popular names for boys were Noah, Theodore, Hudson, Liam and Maverick. The most popular...

Illinois is getting a dose of winter in the coming days. A large arctic air mass will descend on the state today (Friday) and will drop temperatures into the single digits for many areas next week. Most of Illinois is not...

Snowfall is coming into play on area roadways.  The NWS says the snow may accumulatre to affect several routes wiuth 1 - 3 inches. Snow plows are treating roads and IDOT urges drivers to be aware of changing road...

OSF Healthcare has announced a new masking requirement for all employees, patients and visitors. Officials cite an increase in respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza and RSV as the reason. The health system is also...

Kankakee Police report two people dead and at least five others injured following a house party shooting early New Year's Day. It happened on the city’[s east side, on the 1800-block of Pierson Parkway. Anyone with info is asked...

Paxton Police are working with the Ford County Sheriff department investigating a reported armed robbery at a Paxton liquor store Friday. Police are looking for details after two suspects  robbed Paxton Variety...