The Kankakee River State Park's popular Chippewa campground will reopen to visitors today. The Chippewa campground closed in the fall of 2015 after a pump broke in the well that serves the campground. The site is located on...
Three people are dead following separate motorcycle crashes in Kankakee County. Authorities say a motorcyclist hit a deer early Sunday in Grant Park. 34-year-old Jerry Adcock and 34-year-old Alyssa Sullivan, both of Crown Point...
A passenger car and moped collided on State Road 16 near Newton County Road 300 East this (Monday) morning leaving one person dead.
Newton County Sheriff’s Police, fire and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly...
A death investigation in Florida involves the body of a 19-year-old graduate from Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee. Graham McGrath, a 2021 Bishop McNamara Catholic grad was recovered Thursday from a lake near Florida Gulf...
Building a winning culture is the goal for high school football at St. Anne. The sport is back after a 46-year absence, and the excitement in the community is off the chart.
The high school Cardinals 8-man football squad...
July’s unemployment rate in Kankakee County climbed up again. The number is at 6.1%....up from 5.7 in June. And the number was 4.7% , quite a bit lower than last year. The Unemployment Service reports Kankakee’s metro area lost...
Keep yourself hydrated. That's the advice from health officials as the hot, dangerous weather continues. Emergency rooms have been busy with treating people overcome by the heat. Anyone experiencing exhaustion...
Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert says 240 newer members of Congress have never worked on a Farm Bill before. So getting everyone up to speed and aware of its importance is critical for getting a new bill in print...
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is announcing it's expanding service to reach into rural communities. The Foodbank is unveiling its new Foodmobile program. The goal is to help support food pantries across...
