The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit and run crash in Essex from Saturday that left a man severely injured. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski with more. You can contact the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office if you have any information about the crash. If you wish to ...

Another of those Secret Food Pantry mobile pop-up events is scheduled for today in the Village of Bourbonnais. This one runs from 11 this morning until noon at the location on Briarwood Lane. Organizers of the event ask for a five-dollar donation. They also ask you show up no more than a half-hour before it starts and ...

As property tax bills start to show up in the mail box, some local residents are being hit with sticker shock. During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, County Assessor Erich Blair was asked about the increases Blair said property owners should also check their bill to make sure ...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, County Health Department Administrator John Bevis told the committee his department is keeping an eye on the hantavirus outbreak that's making the news. Bevis pointed out that while the hantavirus is prevalent in Illinois, there is one di...