It was a full house last night at the Manteno Chamber of Commerce annual Dinner. Chamber President and CEO Jakob Knox tells us about the winners Last night's celebration was held at the Manteno Sportsman's Club.

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe has sent a letter to Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office asking they look into recent decisions by Prime Healthcare to discontinue some services at St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee Rowe says his office is also looking into local options to take action against Prime Healthcare.

The Veterans Assistance Commission of Kankakee County has a couple of Memorial Day ceremonies coming up on Monday. During Wednesday's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, VAC Superintendent Eric Peterson outlined one of the events The VAC will also have a ceremony at 11 Monday morning on the Cour...

On Monday there will be several Memorial Day observances around the area. First at 9:30 Monday morning, there will be a graveside memorial service at Kankakee Memorial Gardens for Army Veteran John Curnbauer who died in Kankakee County without anyone to claim his body. Then at 11, the Kankakee Veterans Assistance Commi...

It's Memorial Day weekend, so as you might expect, there's a lot going on. With a look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County

It's the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and that means cookouts and other celebrations. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski reminds you not to drink and drive Police Departments from around the area are also taking part in the State's "Click it or Ticket" campaign.

Riverside Healthcare held a media tour Thursday afternoon to show off their new PET/CT scanner which they say expands their imaging services in the region. Riverside Healthcare President and CEO Phil Kambic The new PET/CT scanner is part of Riverside's Imaging Services at the Medical Plaza on the north side of Bourbonn...

The Secred Food Pantry mobile pop-up event planned for the Village of Bourbonnais this morning has been cancelled.

The Veteran's Assistance Commission of Kankakee County is looking for help to place flags on the graves of veterans over the next couple of days. They'll start at eight this morning at Mount Calvary Cemetery on Court Street and once they finish they'll move on to Mound Grove Cemetery on Brookmont Boulevard. Friday morn...

Will County Sheriff's Police say they've arrested a 49-year-old Beecher man on child pornography charges. In a Facebook post, deputies say Jasen N. Zurisk's arrest Monday followed an investigation that started back in January after Oak Lawn Police contacted the Will County Sheriff's Office regarding tips they had recei...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and Lieutenant Enrique Czako, EMS coordinator and community risk reduction officer for the City of Kankakee Fire Department says you need to be aware of changing river conditions The Illinois Department of Conservation says last year, there were 63 reported boating...

Bradley Fire Department personnel report a Hazmat spill at a factory on East North Street Monday evening. Bradley Fire was called to the business just before seven last night and when they got there they found a broken pipe had spilled between a hundred and 150 gallons of sulfuric acid. Interim Bradley Fire Chief Jim S...

Kankakee County Sheriff's Police continue to look for information about a shooting in Pembroke Township late last week. Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers tip of the week Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.

The next in Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe's Reel Justice Fishing club series is tonight at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center pond. The fishing club runs from five until 7:30 tonight. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend with their child. There's more on the State's Attorney's website.

A Bradley man was arrested Saturday by Paxton Police as part of an investigation by Livingston Counties Chaos Task Force. A press release says 49 year old Michael L. Wiggins allegedly made arrangements to meet a 16 year old minor for sexual purposes. Paxton police apprehended Wiggins along with the assistance of Ford C...

Iroquois County Sheriff's police report an arrest following an alleged burglary in rural Beaverville Monday. According to reports, deputies investigation of the burglary allegedly turned up 25-year-old Kylen O Wells of Beaverville as a suspect. Deputies say they went to Wells home and Wells allegedly fought with deputi...

The Village of Bourbonnais has a new ordinance making it illegal to operate certain off-road vehicles near homes and other residences. Village Attorney Patrick Dunn explains Dunn said fines start at 250 dollars. Also at last night's meeting, the Village honored outgoing interim Police Chief Dave Anderson on his retirem...

The Bourbonnais Village Board has a new member. During last night's meeting, Craig Toepfer was sworn in as the newest Village Trustee. Toepfer fills the spot on the board vacated by Jeff Keast when he won last month's Mayoral election.

Last Friday Interim Police Chief Dave Anderson retired. He was honored by the Bourbonnais Village Board for his 31years of service to the Village. Craig Toeofer sworn in as Village Trustee, taking the seat vacated by Jeff Keast when he was elected Mayor.

A semi fire on I-65 near Lowell Saturday closed the interstate for a time. In a press release, Indiana State Police say the semi was just coming out of a construction zone when one of its steer tires blew out, causing the driver to lose control. The truck and trailer overturned and caught fire. The driver was able to e...