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 ...

National Guard to be in Chicago National Guard troops could be hitting the streets of Chicago very soon despite legal challenges from the city and the state of Illinois. Chicago and Illinois joined forces to sue the Trump administration to block the president from sending the National Guard to Chicago. However, a fed...

Missing Will Co child found, safe Will County Sheriff's Police report a child reported abducted Sunday morning has been found safe. In a press release, Wil County Sheriff' Mike Kelley says it was just before 10:30 yesterday morning when deputies were called to the 19-thousand-500 block of West Goodwin Road for a report...

Fire damages Kankakee Home An electrical issue is thought to have been the cause of a fire in the 700 block of Wildwood Avenue in Kankakee overnight. Kankakee Fire Chief Brian LaRoche says the call came in just before 12:30 this morning and when firefighters got to the scene they found a small fire in one of the bedroo...

21st Judicial Circuit elects new Chief Judge The 21st Judicial Circuit, which includes Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, will have a new Chief Judge at the start of the new year. It was announced yesterday that Chief Judge Thomas Cunnington will step down from that position and Circuit Judge Bill Dickenson has been selec...

One injured in Tuesday crash One person was sent to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash on nine-thousand north at Career Center Road Tuesday morning. Reports say it was just after eight yesterday morning when a westbound car slowed to turn south onto Career Center Road and was hit from behind by a motorcycle w...

Parole check nets Iroquois County Deputies two arrests Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report a pair of arrests. According to reports, deputies, along with members of the Iroquois County Probation Office were conducting a probation check at a home in Milford when a search allegedly turned up some drug paraphernalia an...

Iroquois/Ford Counties issue burn ban That burn ban is back in effect in Iroquois County. In a press release, the Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency, Easter Illinois Mutual Aid Fire Association and the Iroquois County Board last night, re-issued that burn ban effective at 12:01 this morning. The ban asks those...

Sprout baby food recall expanded Sprout Foods is expanding its recall of baby food pouches due to lead concerns, It's recalling additional lots of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches. The baby food comes in three-and-a-half ounce pouches. Sprout initiated the recall after it found elevated levels ...

Jasper Co Deputies look for missing person The Jasper County Indiana Sheriff's Police are asking for help to find 49-year-old Garry Noe the third. Noe is considered homeless and had been living out of his pick-up truck in Remington, Indiana. Family members who have regular contact with Noe say they've not heard from h...

Crash at Route 50 and 12000 North Road Illinois State Police report another crash at Route 50 and 12-thousand North Road in far northern Kankakee County. Troopers say the crash happened about 5:30 Monday evening when the 2019 Honda Fit driven by 37-year-old Marissa Gillum was traveling westbound on 12-thousand north ro...

State Police re-open Momence Burger King murders case Illinois State Police is asking for the public's help in solving a nearly 20-year-old double homicide cold case at a Burger King in Momence. Pam Branka and Paul Jones were both employees of the fast-food restaurant attached to the Circle K gas station on Gladiolus...

Local Pols gather for unity breakfast Local representatives from both sides of the political aisle gathered this morning at the Hoppy Pig in Bradley for a breakfast to show unity in local politics. Kankakee County Democratic Party Chair and City of Kankakee 6th Ward Alderman Mike Cobbs There were some 50 local politici...

Dr. Hamdan named Riverside Foundation Samaritan of the Year The Riverside Healthcare Foundation awarded its Samaritan of the year award last night. This year's winner, Dr. Joehar Hamdan said he was humbled to win the award The Illinois Legislature designated September 15-21st as Farm Safety Week in the state. State Une...

Senator Joyce reminds drivers to be careful during farm safety week It's Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois. 40th District State Senator Patrick Joyce reminds drivers to be on the lookout as harvest season starts to ramp up Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois runs through Sunday. First West Nile Virus deat...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Time now for our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week. With that, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski The State Legislature has designated this week as Farm Safety week in the State of Illinois