One dead in Crete Township shooting Will County Sheriff's Police are investigating after two people were found shot in a car in Crete Township Tuesday night. in a Facebook post, Will County Deputies say there were called to the 23-hundred block of East Exchange Street in Crete Township about 9:15 last night. When they ...

Second property tax payment due this week Now that Labor Day is passed, Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano wants to remind you that the second installment of your property tax bill is due this week Smolkovich says this year's Scarecrow Festival will be Sunday, September 21st at Perry Farm. She said there are usual...

Tourism up in Kankakee County Tourism in Kankakee County showed major returns in 2024. Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County, breaks down the numbers for us. Law enforcement around the state will have stepped up patrols this holiday weekend. Last year there were 11 fatal crashes in Illinois over the...

Kankakee City Police make arrests in August 7th shooting Kankakee City Police report a pair of arrests in connection with an incident earlier this month that sent two people to the hospital. According to reports, it was just after 11:30 in the evening on Thursday August 7th when officers were called to a report of gunf...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Kankakee City Police are looking into a pair of robberies to pizza delivery people Saturday evening. 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. To...

Powerball jackpot rolls over....again The Powerball jackpot rolled over again. With no grand prize winner on Monday night, the jackpot jumps to 815-million-dollars. The next drawing takes place Wednesday with the cash option just shy of 368-million-dollars. Kankakee house hit by gunfire Just after 1:30 Monday morning...

CSL's plasma donation cite on Rte 50 not on closure list CSL Behring says their plasma donation center on Route 50 is not one of those scheduled to be closed by the company. Late last week it was announced Behring plans to make a 15 percent cut to its workforce and close of 22 of it's plasma donation centers in the U.S...

Governor signs "Missing Persons Identification Act" A new Illinois law will create new guidelines for missing persons investigations. Governor Pritzker signed the Missing Persons Identification Act last week. The bill requires law enforcement to immediately take a report when they are notified of a missing ...

Drought concerns lessen The latest map just released today by the US Drought Monitor shows significant improvement in drought conditions across the area. Today's map puts just over two percent of Kankakee County in the "abnormally dry" category and the rest of the county without any drought concerns at all. T...

Deputies look for suspect in battery case Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are looking for a suspect after a man said he was assaulted by another man while at a gas station in Pembroke Township. According to reports, it was just before nine yesterday morning when deputies were called by a man who said he'd been at the ...

TX trucker caught with illegal drugs Illinois State Police report the arrest of a Spring Texas truck driver after he was allegedly caught with nearly 40 pounds of cocaine in his truck. In a press release, State Police say troopers stopped the truck driven by 63-year-old Dwayne B. Cook just before 3:30 Saturday morning ...

Two Beecher residents hurt in truck explosion Two people were injured when the 2016 Ford Pickup they were in exploded in rural Beecher Sunday night. Kankakee County Sheriff's Police reports say it was just after 7:30 last night when the pair got into the truck. Reports say they smelled an egg smell inside the cab. Afte...

Documentary planned for Lane Bryant murders A documentary is in the works about the 2008 Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park. Filmmaker Charlie Minn is putting together a documentary titled "Who Killed These Women: The Tinley Park 5." No arrests have been made after five women were shot and killed inside the...

ISP continues search for alleged Gibson City shooter Authorities are still searching for a man accused of shooting two officers in Ford County over the weekend. State police say officers responded early Saturday to the 100 block of Ash Street in Gibson City on a report of a naked man, identified as David Jordan. Whil...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Manteno Police are looking into a burglary that happened last Saturday. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Witlow pointed out Gilman has about 19-hundred residents and the FBI says there should be a police force...

Manhunt continues for Gibson City man Illinois State Police continue the search for the man believed to have been responsible for shooting two police officers and setting fire to a home in Gibson City early Saturday morning. Troopers say officers responded about 2:30 Saturday morning to the 100 block of Ash Street in G...

KAMEG makes drug arrest Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group agents report the arrest of a 39-year-old Kankakee man. In a press release, KAMEG agents say they, along with agents from the Illinois State Police SWAT team, the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force, the Kankakee Police Department and Illinois State Poli...

One killed in Rte 50 crash Illinois State Police are investigating after another fatal crash this morning at Route 50 and County Line Road in far northern Kankakee County. Reports say the crash happened just after 7:30 this morning and involved three vehicles. Troopers say three people were taken to the hospital to be ...

Kankakee Municipal Band summer concert series wraps up tonight The Kankakee Municipal Band summer concert series wraps up tonight at the Palzer Band Shell in Bird Park. Bob Evans is the Conductor of the band This year's festival theme is "Game Night". The Fest runs through Sunday.

Riverside Foundation names Samaritan of the Year The Riverside Healthcare Foundation's President's Circle dinner was held last night. The highlight of the night was the awarding of the 2025 Samaritan of the Year award. Riverside's Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Matt McBirney Tips to Crime Stoppers are ano...