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 Thursday, October 1st from noon to 6pm at Northfield Square Mall / Sat...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Jenny Schoenwetter, Executive Director of Harbor House in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, told Mike Tomano on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast, that domestic violence is not just physical abuse. Schoenwetter says they have several domesti...

The Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony was held Friday morning on the Kankakee County Courthouse law. Our Jake LaMore was there.

Kankakee City Police are investigating a shots-fired incident from Wednesday. According to reports, officers were called to the 1600 Block of Country Club Drive just before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man wearing a ski mask and firing two shots at a window. When police arrived, they saw the man running southb...