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...

New subdivision planned for Bourbonnais Plans for a new subdivision are underway in the Village of Bourbonnais. During last night's Village Board meeting, trustees passed an ordinance approving a general development and phasing plan for the Pony Farm Subdivision, planned for the area across from Turnberry Subdivision w...

Petition period starts tomorrow for March elections Nominating packets will be available starting tomorrow for anyone interested in running for an elected county position in the March primary. Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson The Lake County Fair runs through Sunday in Crown Point. Visit lake dash county dash fair...

Caldwell Resigns as President of BBCHS School Board The President of Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School Board of Education has resigned. According to reports, Justin Caldwell submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday saying he has accepted a position with the Illinois Association of School Boards. Caldwel...

No injuries reported when semis collide just outside Manteno 5000 East Road and 9000 North Road east of Manteno were closed for about three hours yesterday after two semi trucks collided. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened around 1 yesterday afternoon when the semi traveling south ...

Kankakee County Fair opens today The Kankakee County Fair opens today at the fairgrounds just south of Kankakee. With a rundown of some of today's events, here's Jen Bauer, office manager for the fair Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.

Livingston County Task Force arrests Kankakee man A Kankakee man has been arrested by Fairbury Police following an investigation into alleged sex crimes against a child. According to a press release from the Crimes Happening Against Our Students Task Force, 42 year old Jacob D. McCorkle of Kankakee was taken into custo...

Fatal Car Crash Near Gilman One person is dead following a car crash on U.S. 24 near Gilman Sunday night. According to a press release from Illinois State Police, the crash between a Kia and Chevy happened around 6 Sunday night on U.S. 24 at County Road 200 East. The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene...

ISP Investigation Unfolding at Greater Kankakee Airport The Greater Kankakee Airport is currently closed off. According to reports, Illinois State Police were called out to the airport around 12:30 this afternoon because an unauthorized person allegedly attempted to gain access to the property. The alleged person is no...

Bradley Sex Arrest Bradley Police report the arrest of a Bradley man following an investigation into allegations of improper sexual contact with a family member. Reports say a juvenile made allegations against an adult family member on July 14th, and following an investigation, Bradley Police arrested 20-year-old Emman...

Ribbon Cutting for KCHA West Harbor Residences A ribbon cutting was held this morning for the Kankakee County Housing Authority's West Harbor Residences along Fifth Avenue in Kankakee. Executive Director Joseph Anderson said the completion of the 14 million dollar project shows the community the opportunities the hou...

Bourbonnais hires news Police Chief The Village of Bourbonnais has a new Police Chief. During last night's Village Board meeting, Mayor Jeff Keast announced his pick for law enforcement's top spot in the Village. Also during last night's meeting, Trustees passed an ordinance setting spending limits in the village for t...

Friday night crash kills one Illinois State Police report a two-car crash on Route 45/52 near Manteno Friday evening killed a Minooka man. According to reports, it was just after 8:30 Friday night when the car driven by 54-year-old Marc Eyman of Minooka was westbound on 10-thousand North Road, failed to stop at 45/52 a...

Iroquois County Fair Friday The Iroquois County Fair continues today. Fair Publicity Director Debbie Krones has the details on some of today's events. Drought concerns deepen Despite recent rainfall, drought concerns continue to grow around the area. The latest map just released Thursday by the US Drought Monitor puts...