Things have somewhat returned to normal on US231 in Jasper County Indiana. That after the roadway was closed for several days over the weekend due to a cooking oil spill, which caused unsafe driving conditions just north of Rensselaer. The highway was first closed just before noon Saturday and didn't reopen until about...

The Momence Fire Department is mourning the loss of Engineer Robert "Bob" Stetson. Stetson died Wednesday at Riverside. In a Facebook post, the Momence Fire Protection District says Stetson served the District for over 50 years. Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Stetson was 80-year-old.

Let's take a look now at 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

Will County Sheriff's Police are looking into a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Lockport. Deputies say they were called to a home in the 200 block of Dellwood Avenue just before eight last night for a report of shots fired. When they got there, deputies say they found a 31-year-old woman and an adult man laying in th...

Bourbonnais Police investigate residential burglaries Bourbonnais Police are looking into a pair of residential burglaries. The first was called in just before 11 yesterday morning on Jennifer where two people tried to enter a home, but fled when they realized someone was inside the home. The just before eight yesterda...

Peotone Police are investigating another in that rash of smash and grab type robberies across the area, where a group of masked men enter business, smash video gaming machines with sledge hammers and make off with whatever cash they can get their hands on. This time, eight robbers in two cars arrived at the Peotone Tra...

With Labor Day weekend upon us, people will be hitting the roadways to celebrate the end of summer with family and friends. Illinois State Police Trooper Jayme Bufford says the ISP will be hitting the road with extra patrols, looking out for what they call the fatal four Trooper Bufford also wants to remind you that if...

With the start of the Labor Day Holiday Weekend its estimated some 48-million people will be hitting the roads. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has a few things for you to remember before you head out The Illinois Department of Transportation says nine people were killed while traveling...

It's Labor Day weekend, that means the return of the boat races on the Kankakee River. In a recent edition of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings Podcast with Mike Tomano, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis talked about the full weekend of events. Curtis says it's free to watch the races, but you do need to pay for parki...

Kankakee City Police were called to the Meadowview Shopping Center in regards to a burglary Wednesday morning. According to reports, officers arrived just after eight Wednesday morning to a unit used for storage at the shopping center by Kankakee School District 111. School district employees told officers someone had ...

The name of the woman killed in a fatal shooting in Lockport Wednesday night as been released. Will County Coroner Laurie Summers has identified the woman as 31-year-old Michelle Robinson of Lockport. Robinson was pronounced dead around 9:33 Wednesday night at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox in what authorities say ...

Horizon Organic Dairy is recalling more than 53-thousand cases of its chocolate milk. According to the FDA, the company warns it could be spoiled. The recall comes after customers complained about packages appearing "bloated" and contents that the company warned may spoil early and have an unpleasant taste, o...

Gas prices are down slightly as you head out for your Labor Day travels. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is four-dollars-30 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's down two cents overnight, but still 82 cents more expensive than it was at this time last year. Triple-A says gas in the...

Illinois is offering additional relief for Illinois farmers impacted by March storms. Governor Pritzker announced the availability of low-interest emergency physical loss loans from the USDA for farmers and producers affected by storms that hit Kankakee and surrounding counties. The severe storms brought five confirm...

Police say a two-year-old boy is dead and the child's mother is hospitalized following a domestic incident in Frankfort Tuesday. According to a press release, officers responded to a call Tuesday afternoon regarding an unresponsive child at a residence on Brook Stone Court in Frankfort. Police say the boy's mother was...

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties announced its annual celebration will take place Thursday, September 24th at Deer Ridge Barn in Kankakee. Executive Director Mariah Vail with more. Vail says this year United Way supported twenty-two programs in the area with around $248,000 in funding and over $600,000 ...

Bradley Mayor Mike Watson gave an update on the construction of the 90-million dollar Mattel Waterpark on the most recent episode of Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano. Mayor Watson added that he hopes to announce some special guests attending the groundbreaking ceremony soon. The Mattel bran...

Kankakee City Police are looking into an apparent burglary. According to reports, officers responded early Tuesday morning to the apartment building in the 900 block of South 4th Avenue after a man reported that he had walked to a nearby gas station and returned home to find his apartment had been broken into. Reports ...

Kankakee City Police are investigating after receiving a call Tuesday night about a man with a knife. According to reports, just after 11 Tuesday night, officers responded to the 1900 block of South Schuyler Avenue after a man reported returning home from work and seeing another man wearing a face mask standing outside...

The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and awards night last night. Chamber Executive Director Amanda Hibbs Wilkey has been FFA advisor for Watseka for the past 15 years.