Visit Kankakee County has a new Board President. City of Kankakee 2nd Ward Alderman Dave Baron was voted in to be the new Board President of the local tourism organization yesterday morning and says he can't wait to dig in. Baron replaces former Deputy Village Administrator in Bourbonnais, Laurie Cyr. Baron has been ...

Things are going to be busy at the Grover behind Village hall in Bourbonnais this weekend. Village of Bourbonnais Marketing and Community Engagement Director Lindy Casey says it all starts tonight with "Dinner and Movie on the Green" Casey says food and desert trucks will be available from five til eight tomo...

Multiple storage units were burglarized on the 4th of July on Kankakee's North side. According to city police reports, officers were called to a storage unit business on North Entrance Avenue yesterday around noon in reference to a burglary. When officers arrived, an employee showed officers camera footage from July 4t...

A caregiver from Orland Park is accused of stealing jewelry and money from an elderly woman living at an assisted living facility in Shorewood. Police received a report Monday from someone claiming Maryln Villalobos had potentially stolen items from a 90-year-old resident at the Timbers of Shorewood. Officers arrived...

The City of Kankakee has extended its master power supply agreement with MC Squared Energy Services. Mayor Chris Curtis explains what this means for residents when it comes to their electricity bill. You can contact Kankakee City Hall if you have any questions.

The Newton County Punkin Vine Fair continues today. Fair Publicity Director Corey Groover has a rundown of some of today's events The fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds just outside Kentland.

The Kankakee Municipal Band Summer Concert series continues tonight at the Palzer Band Shell at Bird Park. Bob Evans is conductor of the band The Municipal Band Concert Series runs through August seventh at the Palzer Band Shell at Bird Park.

According to reports, Wilmington Police and Fire Departments were called to the home in the 900 block of Buchanan Street just before 2:30 yesterday afternoon, after residents reported finding a grenade while cleaning out the garage. The Cook County Bomb Squad was called in, just in case the explosive was still operatio...