Garrick Kasper was appointed as the City of Kankakee's new Fire Chief at last night's city council meeting. Chief Kasper says he looks forward to his first day on November 2nd. Chief Kasper says he has been a Kankakee resident for the past nine years while serving as Fire Chief in Oak Forest since 2021. Kasper replaces...

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis' appointment of Garrick Kasper as the new Fire Chief was approved by City Council Monday night. Mayor Curtis says it took a long time to find a replacement for retiring Chief Bryan LaRoche. Mayor Curtis added that it's a blessing Chief Kasper lives in Kankakee because it helps him understand...

At Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, Mayor Chris Curtis addressed the multiple shots fired incidents that happened over the weekend. Mayor Curtis added that residents who share even the smallest of details with city police can greatly help in solving the crime.

Kankakee City Police report several incidents where shots were fired in the City over the weekend. The first happened just before eight Saturday night and officers were called to the 700 block of East Hickory by the city's Shotspotter system. When they got there, officers say they found two spent shell casings and one ...