The Illinois State Police have announced they'll conduct Special Traffic Enforcement or STEP patrols tonight in Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois Counties. Troopers say the special patrols allow them to focus on the "fatal four" biggest contributors to traffic crashes and fatalities - impaired driving, seat belt vi...

Kankakee City Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with an alleged homicide in the City earlier this year. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers tip of the week

The CHAOS Task force, which is based in the Livingston County town of Fairbury has been busy over the last few days. On Monday, Colfax Police, a part of the task force wrapped up an investigation into 35-year-old Matthew V Cummings of Bellflower Illinois. Cummings had allegedly been in communication with a 15-year-old ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to keep safety in mind when using tree stands as firearm deer season is set to begin later this week. The IDNR urges hunters to use safety harnesses when hunting from tree stands in the field. Tree stands are the number-one source of hunting-related ac...

The Channahon Fire Protection District is warning of a scam makng the rounds in the area. The call does display the correct phone number, but that's where reality ends. The voice on the other end explains that you have an outstanding bill for ambulance service and then asks or your credit card or personal banking acc...

Bradley police were called to a home in the 200 block of South Schuyler Ave. about 4pm Monday for a woman armed with a knife making threats to injure another woman. The victim tells police that Holly E. Breeding of Bradley allegedly cut the cord on her television and threatened to kill her. Holly was arrested for Ass...

A sentencing date has been set for convicted cop killer Darius Sullivan. The 28 year old Sullivan was found guilty in September in the December 2021 shooting death of Bradley Police SGT. Marlene Rittmanic and of the wounding of her partner SGT. Tyler Bailey. The Daily Journal reports that In Kankakee County Court toda...

No Details are available yet on a fire this afternoon in the eastern portion of the county. Kankakee County Sheriff's police peg the location as near North 14,800 east Road and Rt 114. Flames were reportedly already showing from the roof of the structure when firefighters arrived. We are not yet sure just what type o...