During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, 21st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Bill Dickenson gave an update on planned renovations to the Court House. The planned reconstruction is expected to cost some six-million-dollars and include things like a new back-up generator...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, County Sheriff Mike Downey noted another issue with the SAFE-T Act's pre-trial release mandates. Downey noted the courts have started to issue sanction against people for not showing up to court or violating pre-trial release.

Registration is underway for United Way's upcoming "2026 Women United Breakfast". The United Way's Development Manager Melina Pizano has more. Tickets are available at myunitedway.org.

An off-duty Watseka Firefighter has died. According to a Facebook post from the Watseka Fire Department, Dakota Schroeder passed away today after a battle with brain cancer. Schroeder dedicated over six years of service to the Watseka Fire Department. Visitation for Schroder will be held Friday from four to seven at Ba...

Another of those Secret Food Pantry mobile pop-up events is scheduled for the Village of Bourbonnais today. This one runs from 11 until noon at the location on Briarcliff Lane. Organizers of the event ask for a five-dollar donation, ask you show up no more than a half-hour before the event starts and you follow the rou...

Jasper County Indiana Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a Wheatfield man on drug charges. In a Facebook post, Jasper County Deputies say they saw 47-year-old William S. Johnson of Wheatfield sitting in a pick-up truck in the Wheatfield area and knew him to be wanted on an outstanding warrant. When they approached t...

The Indiana man accused in the murder of 30-year-old Courtney Drysdale in rural Momence last week appeared in Kankakee County Court for the first time today. 47-year-old Julius E. Burkes Junior appeared via Zoom from the Jerome Combs Detention Center in front of Judge Andrew Purcell. Judge Purcell ruled to detain Burke...

A traffic stop Monday evening netted Kankakee City Police a drug arrest. According to reports, just before 7:30 last night, officers stopped an SUV in the 600 block of East Chestnut for a traffic violation. During the stop, the driver of the car okayed a search and that search allegedly turned up a plastic container un...

During this yesterday morning's Kankakee County Board meeting, the Board voted to abate some taxes for the payable 2026 Fiscal Year. County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand explains. The Board also voted this morning to increase fees paid for environmental health services from the County Health Department.

The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force reports the arrest of a Bourbonnais man after he was caught driving an allegedly stolen car. Reports say the car had been reported stolen from a mobile home park in rural Bourbonnais and Monday a Task Force member drove up behind it on Schuyler Avenue. That officer, along with a Sta...

Today is February 11th, otherwise known as 2-1-1 day. It's a day to recognize the free information helpline and the services it has supported over the last 11 years of operation in Kankakee County. United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Executive Director Mariah Vail made a presentation Tuesday morning to the Kan...

Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are looking into the burglary from a tool shed in Bonfield early last Wednesday morning. Sheriff's Department 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.

Lake County Indiana Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a 24-year-old Monee man after he allegedly led them on a high speed chase earlier this week. In a Facebook post, Lake County Deputies say it was just after 2:30 Monday morning when deputies started to chase a reckless driver westbound on I-80/94. Reports say the...

Fire destroyed a garage in Gibson City Tuesday. Gibson City Fire Chief Bruce Kallal says firefighters were called to the fire in the 400 block of Sangamon Avenue in Gibson City just after 11:30 Tuesday morning. When they got there, they found the detached garage fully engulfed in flames. Reports say the fire was put ou...

Charges have been filed in Kankakee County Court against the man accused in last week's murder of a 30-year-old bar owner from Momence. Court records show charges were filed Tuesday by the Kankakee County State's Attorney's office against 47-year-old Julius E. Burkes in last Monday's murder of Courtney Drysdale, who wa...

Illinois is celebrating the kickoff of the Route 66 Centennial. The celebration marks 100 years since the creation of the iconic highway. Route 66 begins in Chicago and runs through the heart of Illinois. In recognition of the centennial, the state is awarding nearly four-million-dollars in grant funding to local touri...

Governor Pritzker says progress is being made to keep the Bears in the state of Illinois. Pritzker says his team is involved in negotiations with the team about state incentives when it comes to building a stadium. The governor reiterated that he doesn't want taxpayer money paying for the stadium itself but would be wi...

The results of the 2025 audit for the Village of Bradley were presented at Monday night's Village board meeting. Finance Director Rob Romo was very happy with the results. Brad Porter of Lauterbach and Amen LLP who conducted the audit said Bradley's finances look good for a municipality their size.

The rumors are true about a 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee stand coming to Bradley. Director of Community Development Matt Castilla shared the details with us at Monday night's Bradley Village Board meeting. Castilla says the 7 Brew Coffee stand will feature a double drive thru. According to a job posting online, the coffee ...

Will County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a 21-year-old Lockport man on child sex charges, In a Facebook post, Will County Deputies say they arrested Gabriel Lopez Monday on three counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials. Will County officials say the investigation started nine months ago when they ...