Gas prices are up slightly as we head into the weekend. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is four-dollars-70 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's up a penny overnight, but the same as it was last week at this time. Gas in the Kankakee area is running 4.54 on average, down three cent...

A new Fire Chief is set to be appointed in the City of Kankakee. Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis announced yesterday that he has chosen Garrick Kasper to fill the position being vacated by retiring Chief Bryan LaRoche. Curtis says Kasper is a Kankakee resident who has served as the Fire Chief in Oak Forest since October 20...

There are plenty of Fall events to check out this weekend. With details on a few of them, here's Devyn Forquer, Sales and Marketing Manager for Visit Kankakee County.

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Highways, Waterways and Buildings committee, committee members got an update on plans that are moving forward in Northwest Indiana for a data center and natural gas power generation plant. Committee Chairman Antonio Carrico Carrico pointed out flooding could ...

During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, 21st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Bill Dickenson gave an update on the renovations being done at the Kankakee County Courthouse Judge Dickenson added there's another retirement coming up that hasn't yet been officially announc...

During Wednesday morning's Kankakee County Board Criminal Justice Committee Meeting, State's Attorney Jim Rowe told the committee about a new program Rowe said it's hoped the new-found resources will help bring witnesses and victims of violent crimes forward, knowing the County can take reasonable steps to help keep th...

The Southbound side of I-65 near Remington had to be shut down for a time overnight. Indiana State Police only say the shutdown was the result of a multi-vehicle fatal crash involving a semi and resulting investigation . So far, Indiana State Police haven't released any details about the crash.

OCTOBER 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 on Friday, October 16th from noon to 5pm at the Bourbonnais Fire Station ...

The Board of Commissioners in Benton County Indiana have issued a burn ban. In an executive order signed Monday, the Board of Commissioners said that because of a prolonged period of drought and dried vegetation, concerns have risen about the threat of brush, field and wildfires. The burn ban is in effect from now unti...

During this morning's Kankakee County Board meeting, County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand officially accepted the resignation of Jeffery Ashcraft as representative from County Board District 20. County Clerk Dan Hendrickson read the resignation letter The resignation letter went on to say Ashcraft was thankf...

The Annual Village of Bradley Holiday Food Basket Giveaway will be a little different this year. Mayor Mike Watson says instead of food baskets, the village will giveaway gift cards to residents instead. Mayor Watson added that the first 500 Bradley residents who complete the application form along with a current utili...

Manteno Police arrested a 21-year-old Manteno man after he allegedly choked a woman and made unwanted advances toward her. According to reports, it was just after one Monday afternoon when officers were called to the parking lot of a grocery store in Bradley by a woman who said she'd been assaulted at a home in Manteno...

Kankakee City Police say two people are in custody following a shots-fired incident at Beckman Park Monday afternoon. According to reports, officers responded to the park in the 1600 block of Cobb Boulevard just before 3 Monday afternoon for a report of shots fired. Witnesses on the scene told officers two people alleg...

The lack of police presence in Gilman and Onarga was once again a topic of discussion at Tuesday morning's Iroquois County Board Meeting. District Two County Board Member Jed Whitlow says both towns have gone without a police force for some years now. Whitlow went on to say that regardless of what kind of agreement Gil...

At Tuesday mornings Iroquois County Board Meeting, a motion to post the fiscal year 2027 budget for the public to see was approved. Chairman Paul Ducat says the budget needs to remain as low as possible. Ducat says next year's budget should be finalized by next month. Also at yesterday's board meeting, a motion passed ...

Governor JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey are trading barbs ahead of next month's general election. During a debate last night on WTTW, Pritzker blasted his opponent for siding with President Trump. Bailey slammed the governor for not doing more for Illinoisans despite having a Democratic super...

Kankakee City Police have a 50-year-old Kankakee man in custody after he allegedly tried to rob a liquor store over the weekend. In a press release, City Police say it was just after 9:30 Sunday night when officers were called to the liquor store in the 300 block of South Schuyler Avenue, where an employee told them a ...

The jackpots in the multi-state lotteries continue to grow. Nobody matched all the numbers in last night's Mega Millions drawing, that means Friday night's jackpot sits at an estimated 403-million dollars. Tonight's Powerball drawing has an estimated 562-million dollar jackpot. Odds of winning about one in 292-million

At last night's Bradley Village Board meeting, trustees passed a resolution to support the referendum on the abolishment of the Bourbonnais Township Road District. Mayor Mike Watson says Bradley residents are paying taxes on something they don't benefit from. Watson added if the referendum passes, it would be a roughly...

At Monday Night's Bradley Village Board meeting, trustees passed a resolution to accept a construction bid for the earthwork to be done on the indoor waterpark near exit 315 of I-57. Bradley Finance Director Rob Romo says Tenco Excavating was the only bidder. The earthwork will cost over two million dollars for the ind...