The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that Kankakee County has been awarded $2.9 million to rebuild 9000 North Road to help connect to the new Gotion factory planned in Manteno. The grant is the largest ever through IDOT's Economic Development Program. The investment from IDOT will assist the count...

Police have now identified the 70 year old man who shot a 45 year old woman in the chest Tuesday afternoon in Lockport Township. Under arrest and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon is John P. Shadbar of Lockport Township. Shadbar and the victim are...

Newton County Election results from last night saw Pat Ryan win the Newton County Superior Court Judge seat opening the Republican Primary. For the open district 1 Newton County Commission Seat, Steven Eye-lers was your winner. In District 3, Rob Churchill was your GOP winner. For Newton Council Counsel at Large, Mi...

A routine traffic stop in Hoopeston Tuesday morning led to an arrest for possession of Methamphetamine. Hoopeston police say 36 year old Ashley Tucker of Hoopeston was pulled over about 12:45 in the morning and first found to not have a valid driver's license and no insurance. A further check by police turned up an u...

With summer nearly upon us, the Iroquois County Public Health Department is once again collecting dead birds in an effort to track the spread of West Nile Virus. Eric Cici is the health department's Administrator There's more about the bird surveillance and other programs on the Iroquois County Health Department's webs...

Another of those Secret Food Pantry mobile pop-up events is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in the Village of Bourbonnais. This one runs from noon til one tomorrow at the location on Briarwood Lane. Organizers of the event ask you show up no more than a half hour before it starts and that you follow the route outlined...

Kankakee City Police continue to look into a shooting in the city over the weekend. With our Crime Stoppers tip of the week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe's "Reel Justice Fishing Club" kicks off tonight. Rowe says the club is for kids and adults and starts at five tonight at the Municipal Pond in front of Bourbonnais Village Hall You can find out more about the club at K3SAO.com/fish

There was some excitement last night at the Lake Chaminwood Preserve. The Preserve is a mile north of Channahon off West Shepley. A young boy had to be rescued when his kayak overturned. The Tri-State Fire Alerts Facebook page says the boy ended up being pulled from the water by Good Samaritans on the scene. He is a...

A Kankakee County man was arrested over the weekend when he ran from police in the Minooka area. According to police 22 year old Aden Hall of Bradley was pulled over early Saturday morning near Ridge Road and McEvily Road, but quickly sped off. Police deployed stop sticks to bring the chase to an end. Hall was arres...