The Village of Bourbonnais last night, officially took possession of land gifted to the Village next to Riverfront Park. Mayor Paul Schore Mayor Schore said he suspects most of the property will be a nature trail.

Iroquois County's Times-Republic reports some 50 hogs at a rural Loda farm will have to be euthanized after being injured in a tornado last Wednesday. The National Weather Service says the tornado was an EF-1 with winds of about 100 milles an hour. It destroyed two buildings at the Pioneer Pork farm just after 5:00 Wed...

The Kankakee City Council last night okayed a new contract between the city and the city's administrative assistance and code officers. Mayor Chris Curtis has the details Also during last night's meeting, aldermen okayed plans for Juneteenth celebrations. The all-day event will start with a parade and include activiti...

A trial begins today for State Senator Emil Jones the third. The Chicago Democrat faces federal bribery charges accusing him of taking money from a red-light camera company executive to kill legislation requiring traffic studies for automated camera systems. He is also accused of lying to federal agents the matter. ...

A traffic stop Sunday netted Iroquois County Sheriff's police a drug arrest. According to reports, 35-year-old Mollie E Clifton of Woodland was a passenger in a car pulled over for a traffic violation. Deputies say a search of the car turned up some meth and drug paraphernalia on Clifton. She was arrested for possessio...

Time to find out what's happening overhead this week, with our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley

Sewer rates will be going up in the City of Kankakee. During last night's City Council Meeting, Aldermen passed an ordinance increasing rates starting next month. Mayor Chris Curtis says the new ordinance creates two classifications when it comes to sewer usage The new ordinance takes effect May first.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to drop a bribery charge against former Chicago Alderman and federal mole Danny Solis. The ex-City Council member helped the feds by wearing a wire, which led to the convictions of two powerful lawmakers, onetime alderman Edward Burke and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. ...