Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a Watseka man on first degree murder charges in connection with the death of the man's one-month-old son. In a press release, Iroquois County Deputies say Watseka Fire and EMS were called to a home in the 16-hundred block of Blue Bell Bend Road in rural Watseka last...

Kankakee City Police report an incident of shots being fired in the city Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, it was just after 3:30 Wednesday afternoon when officers were called to the 500 block of South Poplar in reference to shots fired in the area. When they got there, officers say they found a scene in the a...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Highways, Waterways and Buildings Committee, County Administrator Anita Speckman gave the committee an update on storm damage the county incurred from last month's tornado. Speckman said there wasn't a county building that wasn't at least somewhat damaged by ...

Watseka Police are investigating a series of copper thefts in the City. In a Facebook post, Watseka Police say there have been several calls in the city where utility trailers had been broken into, the wiring cut and the copper stolen. Additionally, Watseka Police say Ameren notified them that several utility poles in ...

The man accused of the February second "execution style" murder of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale won't be tried in a Kankakee County Courtroom. A hearing was held in County Court this morning where the State's Attorney's office asked the case against Julius Burkes Junior be dismissed. That motion was gr...

A new report highlights the economic impact community colleges have on the local community. Kankakee Community College President Dr. Michael Boyd. "The Economic Value of the Community Colleges of Illinois" report says one out of every 48 jobs in the Kankakee Community College service area is supported by the ...

Bourbonnais Mayor Jeff Keast was on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano to talk about Spring Cleaning efforts in the village. Mayor Keast said you can find out more on the Village of Bourbonnais website or Facebook page.

There's plenty to do around Kankakee County this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Angela Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County

Illinois' unemployment rate is up slightly. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in February was five-percent, up one-percentage point from January. Non-farm payroll jobs dropped nearly 18-thousand over the month.

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, the committee got an update from 21st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Bill Dickenson on planned Courthouse renovations Judge Dickenson said he and his staff would be working to make sure things go as smoothly as possible during t...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, committee members heard from Animal Control Director Kari Laird on fallout from the tornado for animal control Laird added four pallets of pet food were donated to Animal Control for those in the Aroma Park area in need of foo...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey noted fatal crashes are down in the county this year Downey pointed out there is also talk of re-working that intersection, but that still may not happen for several years.

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee. County Sheriff Mike Downey gave an update to the committee on a program that provides tablets to inmates at the Jerome Combs Detention Center. Downey spoke about some of the programs available on the tablets Sheriff Downey said the...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, County Sheriff Mike Downey reminded resident in the area affected by last month's tornado to contact his office if they see something suspicious in the area Downey added deputies are on patrol in the affected area 24 hours a day.

If you've been wanting to get rid of old paint or other hazardous waste, you're in luck. 79th District State Representative Jackie Haas is hosting a hazardous waste drop off event this Saturday from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon The drop off will be at the Kankakee Public Works Department Parking lo...

Wright in Kankakee will host a Tulip Gala this Saturday. Marketing Coordinator Taylor Leddin-McMaster has the details.

A Rensselaer Indiana man was arrested Sunday for the alleged battery of a police officer. According to a press release, officers were called to an apartment complex on Bmar Drive just before nine Sunday night for a man, later identified as 27-year-old Thomas Pickard, acting disorderly and making threats to shoot someon...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has three disaster relief centers setup throughout Kankakee County where business owners, non-profits, and residents can go to apply for low interest disaster relief loans to help pay for damage caused by the March 10th storm. DJ Jakala from the SBA tells us what kinds of document...

The Kankakee County Board voted Tuesday morning to keep Showbus as its rural transportation provider. Transportation & Economic Development Project Coordinator Ben Wilson.

Local businesses and non-profits aren't the only ones who can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration to help pay for damage caused by the storm in early March. DJ Jakala of SBA says homeowners and renters are eligible too. Jakala added interest on the SBA loans do not begin to accru...