Time to find out what's going on overhead this week. With our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley, astronomy professor and director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Officer Megan Lanie and the Bradley Police Department have a few tips for keeping your eyes on the road

The Kankakee Area YMCA has a new CEO. In a press release, the Y announced late last week that David Parker has been named the new CEO of the organization. Parker comes to the Kankakee Area YMCA with nearly 12 years of experience, having recently served as the Regional Executive director with the organization in Columbi...

Wilmington Firefighters were called out to a two-story home on West Coal City Road about 11 o'clock Saturday night. When they got there, they reportedly found heavy fire throughout the home. Firefighters from Braidwood, Elwood, Coal City and Channahon, among others were called in to help put out the blaze. There's no w...

Indiana State Police report a pair of arrests following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. In a press release, Indiana State Troopers say the investigation started last December when allegations arose against the pair. That investigation led to a search warrant being executed at a home in Pin...

The Kankakee County Board's Highways, Waterways and Buildings committee met this morning and one of the topics of discussion was the Aroma Park Sediment Management Project. County Engineer Greg Heiden Heiden said the contractor plans to hold a ground breaking of sorts next week.

If you're looking to get out of the house this weekend, Nicole Gavin, Executive Director for Visit Kankakee County has a few suggestions for things you might like to do

It may be hard to believe, but this is the weekend for the annual Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the Villages of Bourbonnais and Bradley and the Bourbonnais Township Park District. Bourbonnais Mayor Paul Schore says the hunt starts Saturday morning at 10 o'clock sharp Photos with the Easter Bunny start at 9 at the gazeb...

Jasper County Indiana Sheriff's Police report the arrest of some Pulaski County juveniles following an attempted burglary and theft from a pair of businesses in Wheatfield. In a press release, Deputies say they were called to a business on Route 10 at 400 West Road on April 5th for a report of an attempted burglary. Wh...

Kankakee City Police report two people were injured Wednesday evening when shots were fired in the 300 block of North Industrial Avenue. According to reports, it was just after five Wednesday night when officers were called by a man who said he'd heard a number of shots fired, then saw a white SUV leave the area at a h...

The Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday, rejected a challenge by state Republicans over Illinois' legislative map. House GOP members filed a lawsuit in January asking the state's high court to declare the Democratic mapping effort an unconstitutional political gerrymandering. The suit claimed the boundaries were drawn t...

Opening night for Clove Alliance's 5th Annual Art Show took place last night at the Kankakee County Museum. Clove Alliance Director of Community Engagement Ashley Villarreal says the purpose of the Brave, Bold, and Believed Art Show is to honor the survivors of sexual assault and promote the work Clove Alliance does t...

Riverside Healthcare has received the "Recognized Employer Award" in the 2025 Vets indexes employer awards program. A press release says Riverside earned the recognition based on its "strong commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting veterans and the military connected communi...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee. State's Attorney Jim Rowe was asked if there's been any headway made in Springfield to change some of the provisions of the so-called SAFE-T act. Rowe told the committee 79th District State Representative Jackie Haas has introduced...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, the Committee heard from 21st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Tom Cunnington who told the committee there's legislation making it's way through Springfield that would change the way Chief Public Defenders are chosen. Right now, t...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, Sheriff Mike Downey gave the committee an update on the state-wide pilot program the Jerome Combs Detention Center where detainees from other counties that have been deemed unfit to stand trial get treatment in an effort to ge...

Another of those Secret Food Pantry mobile pop-up events is planned for the Village of Bourbonnais this afternoon. This one runs from 12:30 til 1:30 at the location on Briarwood Lane. Organizers of the event ask you show up no more than a half hour before is starts and that you follow the route outlined by Bourbonnais ...

The Will County Sheriff's Office is warning of another scam going around. In this one, the victim gets a call from "Lieutenant Michael McRae" from the Sheriff's office and they're warned they've missed a court date and need to pay a fine to stay out of jail. Will County Sheriff's office says the call is a sca...

There's a happy ending to the story of that Bourbonnais man that went missing Monday. In a Facebook post, Bourbonnais Police say they've been in contact with 54-year-old Dwight Bedsaul in another state and they've confirmed he is alright. Bedsaul had been the focus of a search since he walked away from his Bourbonnais ...

The Illinois Supreme Court is rejecting a challenge by state Republicans over Illinois' legislative map. House GOP members filed a lawsuit in January asking the state's high court to declare the Democratic mapping effort an unconstitutional political gerrymandering. The suit claimed the boundaries were drawn to give ...