SEPTEMBER 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 Tuesday, August 25th from 10am to 3pm at Saint Mary's Hospital AND no...

Local veteran nonprofit organization Project Headspace and Timing recently received a donation of over half a million dollars at the 2026 Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers Leadership Conference in Chicago. Founder and CEO Eric Peterson says it's the largest donation the group has received in its almost te...

Plans are underway to spruce up the Amtrak waiting room inside the Kankakee Train Depot. City Council recently accepted a 40-thousand dollar construction bid from PSI for the project. Mayor Chris Curtis says it's been many years since the waiting room was updated. Mayor Curtis says the waiting room upgrades coincide wi...

Grundy County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a 34-year-old Wilmington man on grooming and contributing to the delinquency of a minor charges. In a press release, Grundy County Deputies say they took a report September 22nd of a 13-year-old allegedly being groomed by Seth Anderson over the course of about a month...