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...

Plenty going on around Kankakee County this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Devyn Forquer, Sales and Marketing Manager for Visit Kankakee County

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe announced Thursday that his office received word this week that the third district appellate court of Illinois recently upheld the murder convictions of Dee Eastman and Phillip Horrell. Eastman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1990 after he shot and ki...

Governor Pritzker's office has an update on Bears stadium talks. The Governor's Office released a statement saying they have remained in conversation with the Bears about their plans in Illinois throughout the summer. They added that Pritzker met yesterday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, team board member Pat Ry...