The Illinois Department of Public Health reports two area nursing homes were fined for violations of the state's Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2024. Accolade Healthcare in Paxton and Goldwater Care in Gibson City. According to the Ford County Chronicle, Accolade was hit with a 25,000 fine after a woman ...

Two people were arrested on drug charges Wednesday when a Kankakee County Sheriff's Deputy heading westbound on 4000 South Road at 14,000 East, spotted the driver of an eastbound vehicle not wearing his seatbelt. The deputy caught up with the vehicle and while speaking with the driver detected the scent of raw marijua...

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board this week gave final approval to the sale of nine Ascension Health care hospitals in Illinois to a California healthcare system, included in the sale is St. Mary's in Kankakee. The Daily Journal reports St. Mary's will be one of only two of the hospitals changing...

The Indiana State Police Department is asking for your help in locating the driver of a vehicle who allegedly shot at another motorist back on October 24th on I-65 on the southbound ramp at the Demotte Roselawn exit. Troopers describe the shooter's vehicle as a white, 2010, Dodge Avenger with two black racing stripes ...

A 911 call brought Coal City police to a home in the 800 block of East 3rd Street Sunday night for a domestic dispute. Police say 39 year old Nathan Brennan allegedly strangled and beat a woman in the home, a beating that was witnessed by a child. Brennen is charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery.

A routine traffic stop in the 100 block of East Orange Street in Hoopeston Tuesday night ended with the arrest of a Chicago woman. Hoopeston police report 28 year old Tajuana Burns was taken into custody when a check found she was driving a stolen vehicle. Police also say Burns was driving without a valid driver's li...

The Village of Bourbonnais has an interim Police Chief. During last night's Village Board meeting, trustees voted to agree with Mayor Paul Schore and appoint Deputy Police Chief Dave Anderson as "interim Chief" pending the outcome of next spring's Municipal Elections. Mayor Schore explains Anderson said while...

During last night's Bourbonnais Village Board meeting, trustees honored out-going Police Chief Jim Phelps. While Phelps was unable to attend the meeting, a resolution honoring his years of service to the Village was read into the record. Mayor Paul Schore Also during last night's meeting, Deputy Chief Dave Anderson was...

The Village of Bourbonnais last night took the first steps toward a long-awaited project on Career Center Road. Trustees voted last night to move one-point-five-million dollars from long-term savings to short term so the money can be available for the initial stages of the project. Mayor Paul Schore The plan is for pre...

Local law enforcement is looking into a series of incidents of vandalism across Kankakee County. With our Crime Stoppers tip of the week, here's Kankakee Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski