Fire damages apartment building Kankakee City Fire Department personnel were called to a fire in an apartment in the 200 block of Crestlane Monday night. According to reports, it was just before 10 last night when firefighters were called to the fire that started when frying food was left unattended on the stove. Repor...

Man killed in fatal crash identified We have a name now of the motorcyclist killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a car on Route 17 west of Kankakee. Illinois State Police say the crash happened just before 10 yesterday morning at Route 17 near 3000 West Road. Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner says 31-year-...

Sister Jean dead at 106 A beloved figure in college basketball is dead at 106. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was the team chaplain for Loyola-Chicago for decades. She was put in the spotlight back in 2018 as the Ramblers made a Cinderella run to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, praying with the team before every ...

Alcohol use up among Illinois teens A recent study shows adolescents in Illinois are drinking alcohol at nearly twice the national average. The Illinois Youth Survey, that's conducted every two years, shows that in 2024 eighth graders were using more alcohol and teens more cannabis. What's perhaps more alarming is th...

Jasper County Sheriff warns of scam Jasper County Indiana Sheriff Pat Williamson is warning of a scam going around the area. In this scam, the victim gets an email or phone call saying there's a warrant for for your arrest because you didn't show up for jury duty Trustee CJ Boudreau explained the differences between ...