A Sheldon man was arrested in Chatsworth yesterday for alleged possession of several different types of narcotics. According to a press release from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, David R. Fredericks of Sheldon was taken into custody around 9:15 yesterday morning in the 300 block of East Locust Street in Chats...

All the endangered mussels along the bank of the Kankakee East Riverwalk project have been successfully relocated to the other side of the river. The news was confirmed on the Currents of Kankakee Facebook page today. If you care to guess just how many mussels were found and relocated, you can visit the Currents of Kan...

The Helen Wheeler Center in Kankakee announced Tuesday it will merge with Rincon Family Services based in Chicago. President and CEO Jackie Haas says the merger will enhance their current mental healthcare resources. Haas says one of the new services to be provided will be substance abuse counseling. Even with the Rinc...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible for the Independence Day holiday to minimize travel disruption. IDOT spokesperson Maria Castaneda Castaneda added there are certain projects they were not able to reopen and to be mindful of ...

The Kankakee Municipal Band Summer Concert series continues tonight at the Palzer Band Shell at Bird Park. Bob Evans is conductor of the band The Municipal Band Concert Series runs through August seventh at the Palzer Band Shell at Bird Park.

It's the start of a long holiday weekend, but there's still a lot to do around Kankakee County. With an early look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County

It's the 4th of July holiday weekend, and that means plenty of activities on the river in Kankakee. Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis fills us in It all starts at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon on the KCC side of the Kankakee River

You should think twice before getting behind the wheel after you've had a few drinks this 4th of July weekend. Kankakee County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski says they will have extra patrols out on the roadways looking for impaired drivers.

The Elwood woman who went missing this morning has been found safe. Authorities say 50 year old Michelle Bass, who was thought to be suicidal went missing about five this morning on Bushthorn Street in Elwood. Bass was located around Noon today sitting on a log in the woods near Jackson Creek and Brandon Road. She seem...

After nearly 15 years, The Looney Bin bar in Bradley has closed its doors. The news of the bar's closure was announced in an official statement on their Facebook page early yesterday morning. Details on why the Looney Bin closed abruptly were not given. Nick Huffman opened the bar in August of 2010 with his parents, Ra...

The Village of Herscher is investigating unaccountable high water usage. In a Facebook post from the village late this morning, they say the public works department superintendent believes there may be a leak happening somewhere within the village. They are asking Herscher residents to help by looking for any signs of ...

Jasper County Sheriff's Police are asking for your help in locating a person allegedly involved in a hit and run that happened in Rensselaer this morning. According to a press release, the hit and run happened around 8:30 this morning near the intersection of Clark Street and Jefferson Street in Rensselaer. A picture o...

Traffic on I-65 Southbound near Rensselaer was backed up early this morning due to a semi-truck that caught fire. According to the Rensselaer Volunteer Fire Department, they were called out around 4:30 this morning to mile marker 209 on I-65 to assist the Remington Fire Department with the blaze. As firefighters fought...

Local authorities are still trying to identify a person found in the Kankakee River last month. With our Crime Stopper Tip of the Week, here's County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.

Illinois is expanding the list of zip codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within those areas. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that 180 new zip codes have been added to the list this year, bringing the total of high-risk ZIP codes to more than 13-hundred. The new zip ...

A commission with six Hoosiers and five people from Illinois will examine the possibility of Indiana accepting several counties from Illinois after voters there approved seceding from the state. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker called it a stunt and said "it's not going to happen." Indiana lawmakers say acce...

Bradley Police have released the names of the three people found dead in a home early Monday morning. According to the press release, all three victims were related. 89 year old Wayne McCarty, 88 year old Patricia McCarty, and 61 year old Michael McCarty. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene of what poli...

Governor JB Pritzker selected a new running mate for the 2026 campaign. Capitol News Illinois reports former Deputy Governor Christian Mitchell is joining the ticket. Mitchell oversaw energy, infrastructure and public safety during Pritzker's first term. Mitchell currently works as vice president of civic engagement at...

The Kankakee River Fishing Derby is underway and continues through Sunday. During the Derby Dollar Days today, Darrin Young of Manteno caught a 17 pound, 14 ounce flathead catfish and Chaz Sollers of Kankakee caught a 7 pound, 15 ounce channel catfish. You can register and get all the details you need about the derby a...

Members of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office and the Kankakee County Emergency Response Team assisted the Herscher Police Department with a few arrests on Monday.The first arrest happened around 4:30 Monday afternoon in the 900 block of West Station Street in Kankakee when 48 year old Anthony Hernandez of Buckingham...