Rensselaer police today report the arrest of a 71 year old Rensselaer woman in the shooting death of her estranged husband. The victim, identified as 71 year old Phil Nagel was found dead inside his home in the 700 block of Milroy on February 17th following a welfare check requested by friends. Police say their inves...

A Boswell, Indiana woman allegedly left her four children home alone yesterday evening to go out and do some meth and cocaine. Benton County Sheriff's police report more drugs and drug paraphernalia was found during a later search of her home. 37 year old Kendra M. McMahel is facing multiple charges including felony n...

As of Monday there will be weight limits on Jasper County Indiana Roadway. Jasper County Sheriff's office says today that county commissioners have voted to activate the county's Frost Law beginning Monday Morning at 12:01. The law is intended to protect the roads from damage caused by heavy loads of more than 16,000...

Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 is ranked among 100 districts across the county that are performing higher today than before the pandemic hit. The survey of 8,700 school districts was a joint effort between Harvard and Stanford University's and Dartmouth College. According to the Daily Journal an example of...

The Veteran's Assistance Commission of Kankakee County in conjunction with Hines VA will host a resource and alternative therapy fair for local veterans tomorrow. VAC Superintendent Eric Peterson says The fair will be held at the Uplifted Care Community Grief Center in Bourbonnais. You can contact the VAC for more info...

Time now to find out what's happening around the county this weekend, with that, here's Nicole Gavin, executive director of Visit Kankakee County

Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are investigating a strange series of thefts in rural Pembroke Township. Sheriff's department chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Investigators ask anyone with information on the theft call their office or Crime stoppers at 815-93-CRIME.

Two people were arrested by Momence police yesterday following a report and investigation of a theft at Rich's Tap. Police say in a Facebook post that about 10 propane tanks were taken and they had the two suspects in custody within an hour. Police have not identified the two, but do say they have confessed.

A Channahon 18 year old has been charged with possession of child porn. It began with a tip from the internet group crimes against Children. The ongoing investigation revealed 18 year old Hayden Pearson was allegedly in possession of child porn. Police searched his home on Bell Road where he was arrested February 11t...

A Paxton man has been arrested after investigators say he allegedly tried to intimidate a witness in the trial of another man who is charged with aggravated battery. According to the Ford County Chronicle, 39 year old Alex J. Riblet was allegedly instructed by 33 year old Jerome S. Burkes of Paxton to intimidate the ...