A former Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher has pled guilty to sexual assault charges. Paul Meuser was initially charged in March with attempted criminal sexual assault and grooming and indecent solicitation of a child. Charging documents say he invited a child to his home to have sex last December. The former driver's ed ...

A semi fire on I-65 near Rensselaer tied up traffic on the interstate Thursday morning. Rensselaer Volunteer Fire reports they were called out just after five yesterday morning to the interstate for a semi fire. When they got there, firefighters found the tractor and trailer engulfed by flames. It took firefighters a f...

If you notice a little more traffic this weekend in Bourbonnais, that's because it's graduation weekend at Olivet. Olivet's Registrar Mark Mountain tells us more Mountain said this will be Olivet's 113th graduating class.

Today and tomorrow are the last days to visit any of the three U.S. Small Business Association Disaster Relief Loan Centers set up throughout Kankakee County to help those affected by the March 10th storms. SBA Public Affairs Specialist DJ Jakayla talks about some things you should bring with you. The SBA Loan Centers ...

At Monday Night's Kankakee City Council meeting, the Kankakee Police Department introduced Lucas Bills as their newest officer on the force. Mayor Chris Curtis says this brings the department up to full staff. Demetrius Williams was also promoted to Sergeant at Monday night's Kankakee City Council meeting

There's plenty to do in Kankakee County this Mother's Day weekend. With a look at a few of the events is Angelina Gear, Executive Director for Visit Kankakee County.

One of Kankakee County's tourist destinations is getting global attention. Angelina Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County has more.

Utz is recalling two of its popular potato chip brands due to the risk of salmonella contamination. The company is recalling select flavors and bag sizes of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because the company was notified that the milk powder in some of its seasonings may contain salmonella and had been recalled se...

Gas prices are down slightly today as we head into the weekend. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no lead gas is four-dollars-98 cents across the Land of Lincoln, that's down a penny overnight, but more than a half-dollar a gallon more expensive than it was a month ago. In the Kankakee area, Triple...

We have the name now of the man killed in a shooting in Kankakee Tuesday afternoon. Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner says 38-year-old Aaron Moore of Chicago apparently died Tuesday afternoon from multiple gun-shot wounds. In a press release, Kankakee City Police say officers were sent to a home in the 500 block of ...

Three local law enforcement officers were honored Wednesday at KCC by the Eastern Illinois Law Enforcement Chief's Association. Bradley Police Department Detective Riley Pietraszewski was honored as officer of the year. Grant Park Police Chief Carl Frey was named the Association's Executive of the year and Manteno Poli...

Another of those Secret Food Pantry Mobile Pop-up events is planned for today in the Village of Bourbonnais. This one runs from 11 this morning until noon at the location on Briarwood Lane. Organizers of the event do ask for a five dollar donation. They ask you show up no more than a half hour before the start of the ...

Local gas prices have taken another jump. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is up to four-dollars-98 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's up a nickle overnight. Gas prices in the Kankakee area jumped another 14 cents overnight to four-dollars 95 cents a gallon. Gas up 49 cents this ...

Three local law enforcement officers were honored Wednesday at KCC by the Eastern Illinois Law Enforcement Chief's Association. Bradley Police Department Detective Riley Pietraszewski was honored as officer of the year. Grant Park Police Chief Carl Frey was named the Association's Executive of the year and Manteno Poli...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has extended the state's gasoline sales tax suspension for another 30 days and paused the state's gas tax amid high prices. Hoosier drivers will save 59-point-three-cents every gallon for the next month. Triple-A says Indiana's average gas price this morning is at four-dollars-72-cents, up...

Local law enforcement is looking for information about an armed robbery in Grant Park over the weekend. Kankakee County 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.

The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force reports an arrest. According to reports, 53-year-old Paul G Culp was arrested Monday, the result of a search conducted at his business in the 700 block of West Jeffery in Kankakee. Culp taken to the Jerome Combs Detention center on three counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicl...

A presentation of the 2025 Audit for the City of Kankakee was given at Monday night's City Council meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis says it's been about ten years since the city's finances looked this good. Mayor Curtis added it's a combination of taking care of the pension funds and paying down debt.

Kankakee City Council approved a conditional use permit for a senior housing facility to be built on the city's southside near Walmart at Monday night's meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis says the developer still has to obtain tax credits in order to move forward with the project. Mayor Curtis said he would love to see both h...

The Kankakee Fire Department was called out to fight a fire on the city's east side Monday. According to Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche, crews were called out around two p.m. Monday to put out a small fire at a home in the 500 block of North Hammes Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found flames on the outside of the ho...