Emil Jones evades prosecution State Senator Emil Jones the Third is striking a deal with prosecutors. The Chicago Democrat agreed to a deferred prosecution deal that will leave him with no conviction. As part of the agreement, he must admit to certain illegal conduct and pay a fine. Jones was set for retrial next mo...

State unemployment steady Illinois' unemployment rate remains steady. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in September was unchanged at four-point-four-percent. Non-farm payroll jobs decreased by 22-hundred. Herscher Police "lock your doors" Herscher Police are asking a...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week There's been a rash of motor vehicle thefts in Kankakee County recently. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Some 100 people were on hand last night for the dinner. Iroquois Memorial Hospital receives gift from I...

Mattel coming to the Village of Bradley's waterpark Mattel, the toy manufacturer behind such iconic brands as Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-Price, will be a big part of the waterpark the Village of Bradley plans to break ground on next year. A resolution to sign a sub-license agreement between Bradley and Project Play...

Notable Night Sky News Time now to find out what's happening overhead this week. With a look at our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley - Astronomy Professor and Director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet City of Kankakee's Christmas Parade starts at four thirty in the afternoon Saturday, December 13th...

Park Forest Police Officer Passes Away The Park Forest Police Department is mourning the passing of a beloved officer. Park Forest Detective Tim Jones has died, nearly a decade after he was shot in the line of duty in March 2016. He was 24 years old at the time of the shooting, which left him paralyzed. The depart...

Powerball jackpot grows, again The Powerball jackpot is climbing again after no one won the jackpot in last night's drawing. The estimated jackpot for Saturday's drawing is now 820-million-dollars, with the cash option working out to around 383-million-dollars. Some players did luck out, however, with a two-million-d...

Crime Stoppers tip of the week Law enforcement authorities continue to look for help in connection with a double homicide from almost a year ago. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers Tip of the week The letter went on to say the plant had yet to establish a promised fu...

Bourbonnais Trustees hear tax levy proposal Bourbonnais trustees last night took the first steps toward levying taxes for the Village for the new fiscal year. Village Finance Director Tara Latz In a press release Bourbonnais Police noted the program would be particularly helpful for homes in the village with someone th...

Notable night Sky News for December 1st Time now 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 Sounds of the Season is Friday and Saturday night at Olivet's Centennial Chapel. Reserved sea...