Former Iroquois County Public Health administrator Dee Ann Schippert appeared, with a defense attorney, before Kankakee Judge Bill Dickenson. The defense has filed a motion to block Schippert’s alleged gambling activities from...
A three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone killed two people and injured four others. Illinois State Police troopers responded to a crash on U.S. Route 45, south of Offner Road, just before 11:30 Thursday...
KAMEG agents worked with the Kankakee City Police and the Department of Corrections (Parole Dept) arresting two individuals. It was a compliance check by authorities at a local residence. 44-year-old Anthony Sandoval is on parole...
A Lincoln (IL) man is facing charges after his arrest for a CHAOS Task Force investigation. 33-year-old Cameron Krueger was charged with a class 3 felony charge of Indecent Solicitation of a child. The Fairbury...
Law enforcement agencies are advising the public about scams. And with Valentine's Day approaching, love-scams become more popular. The Illinois Attorney General's Office is joining police in making sure citizens are aware of...
Finding a new police chief in Watseka has been a struggle. But the City Council (Tuesday) made its decision to appoint at least a temporary person, effective March 1.
City Police Lt. Mark Harris will assume the chief’s post when...
The Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is planning to open a warm water siphon from the Dresden Energy Center cooling lake to mitigate ice jams on the Kankakee River. Officials say the process is a proactive step...
A large, single-family home was destroyed by fire in Momence Tuesday afternoon. Several departments responded to East Country Club Drive; the initial call was received around 5 pm. A lot of fire and smoke was seen for miles. No...
The National Weather Service has a burn ban warning in place. Will, Kendall, and Kane Counties are included with winds expected to 40 mph. High winds are in the forecast Tuesday into Wednesday.
A garage fire in Kankakee...
Indiana authorities investigated a single-vehicle crash (Saturday) that left a LaCrosse, IN man dead. The un-identified victim was trapped in his burning vehicle after it crashed in a ditch northeast of DeMotte (IN). ...
