SEPTEMBER BLOOD DRIVES: The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood crisis and warning that emergency blood shortage may impact patient care. The situation is dire and you can help by donating at an upcoming local blood drive. These will be held Friday, September 4th from 10am to 4pm in Kankakee's Riverside Medica...

Will County Sheriff's Police are looking into a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Lockport. Deputies say they were called to a home in the 200 block of Dellwood Avenue just before eight last night for a report of shots fired. When they got there, deputies say they found a 31-year-old woman and an adult man laying in th...

Bourbonnais Police investigate residential burglaries Bourbonnais Police are looking into a pair of residential burglaries. The first was called in just before 11 yesterday morning on Jennifer where two people tried to enter a home, but fled when they realized someone was inside the home. The just before eight yesterda...

Peotone Police are investigating another in that rash of smash and grab type robberies across the area, where a group of masked men enter business, smash video gaming machines with sledge hammers and make off with whatever cash they can get their hands on. This time, eight robbers in two cars arrived at the Peotone Tra...

With Labor Day weekend upon us, people will be hitting the roadways to celebrate the end of summer with family and friends. Illinois State Police Trooper Jayme Bufford says the ISP will be hitting the road with extra patrols, looking out for what they call the fatal four Trooper Bufford also wants to remind you that if...

With the start of the Labor Day Holiday Weekend its estimated some 48-million people will be hitting the roads. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has a few things for you to remember before you head out The Illinois Department of Transportation says nine people were killed while traveling...

It's Labor Day weekend, that means the return of the boat races on the Kankakee River. In a recent edition of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings Podcast with Mike Tomano, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis talked about the full weekend of events. Curtis says it's free to watch the races, but you do need to pay for parki...

The name of the woman killed in a fatal shooting in Lockport Wednesday night as been released. Will County Coroner Laurie Summers has identified the woman as 31-year-old Michelle Robinson of Lockport. Robinson was pronounced dead around 9:33 Wednesday night at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox in what authorities say ...

Kankakee City Police were called to the Meadowview Shopping Center in regards to a burglary Wednesday morning. According to reports, officers arrived just after eight Wednesday morning to a unit used for storage at the shopping center by Kankakee School District 111. School district employees told officers someone had ...

Gas prices are down slightly as you head out for your Labor Day travels. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is four-dollars-30 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's down two cents overnight, but still 82 cents more expensive than it was at this time last year. Triple-A says gas in the...

Horizon Organic Dairy is recalling more than 53-thousand cases of its chocolate milk. According to the FDA, the company warns it could be spoiled. The recall comes after customers complained about packages appearing "bloated" and contents that the company warned may spoil early and have an unpleasant taste, o...

Illinois is offering additional relief for Illinois farmers impacted by March storms. Governor Pritzker announced the availability of low-interest emergency physical loss loans from the USDA for farmers and producers affected by storms that hit Kankakee and surrounding counties. The severe storms brought five confirm...

Police say a two-year-old boy is dead and the child's mother is hospitalized following a domestic incident in Frankfort Tuesday. According to a press release, officers responded to a call Tuesday afternoon regarding an unresponsive child at a residence on Brook Stone Court in Frankfort. Police say the boy's mother was...

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties announced its annual celebration will take place Thursday, September 24th at Deer Ridge Barn in Kankakee. Executive Director Mariah Vail with more. Vail says this year United Way supported twenty-two programs in the area with around $248,000 in funding and over $600,000 ...

Kankakee City Police are looking into an apparent burglary. According to reports, officers responded early Tuesday morning to the apartment building in the 900 block of South 4th Avenue after a man reported that he had walked to a nearby gas station and returned home to find his apartment had been broken into. Reports ...

Bradley Mayor Mike Watson gave an update on the construction of the 90-million dollar Mattel Waterpark on the most recent episode of Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano. Mayor Watson added that he hopes to announce some special guests attending the groundbreaking ceremony soon. The Mattel bran...

Kankakee City Police are investigating after receiving a call Tuesday night about a man with a knife. According to reports, just after 11 Tuesday night, officers responded to the 1900 block of South Schuyler Avenue after a man reported returning home from work and seeing another man wearing a face mask standing outside...

The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and awards night last night. Chamber Executive Director Amanda Hibbs Wilkey has been FFA advisor for Watseka for the past 15 years.

The Bears are asking fans to give their opinion on a possible move to Hammond, Indiana. The team has launched an online survey. The survey asks fans if they would consider purchasing tickets to see the team play if they moved. The team says their "sole focus" is on potentially relocating to Hammond, but no...

Hot weather continues to hit much of Illinois. The National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory for our area. It's goes into effect at noon today and runs through nine tonight. The Weather Service says temps could reach the upper 90s today with heat index values as high as 105-degrees. Experts say you sh...