October is Fire Safety Month and each week this month, we'll be getting fire safety tips from Lieutenant Enrique Czako, Community Risk Reduction Officer and EMS Coordinator with the City of Kankakee Fire Department. This week he gives us pointers about cooking and safety in the kitchen The National Fire Protection Asso...

There's still no sentencing date set for Xandria Harris who was found guilty in August for the 2021 murder of Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic and wounding of Officer Tyler Bailey. During a status hearing held in Kankakee County Court Friday afternoon, Defense attorney Cierra Norris says post trial motions hav...

This past week has been National 4-H Week. 106th District State Representative Jason Bunting says the youth organization is more than just projects. In Illinois, approximately 200,000 youths participate across the state through clubs, camps, and school-enrichment programs managed by the University of Illinois Extension...

At last Monday night's Kankakee City Council meeting, aldermen passed two resolutions for a few honorary street designations. The 100 block of North Myrtle Street will now be known as Tommie and Olean Lane Avenue. The Oleans lived in a house on that block for more than fifty-five years and became part of the history of...