Tourism in Illinois is alive and well. Governor JB Pritzker announced more than 41 million visitors visited Illinois state parks and historic sites in 2024. That is the highest number in nearly 15 years. Officials say the surge coincides with increases in investments and efforts by the Illinois Department of Natural...

The Illinois Department of Labor resolving multiple complaints of unpaid wages made against a Beecher-based contractor. The IDOL has recovered more than 483-thousand-dollars for affected workers of Bulk Storage. The payments are part of a settlement agreement reached with the company. In addition to the wages recove...

More than two dozen U.S. cities are slowly sinking due to groundwater extraction. That's the finding of a new Virginia Tech study published in the journal "Nature Cities." The study finds that Houston is America's fastest-sinking city, with some areas dropping about 20 millimeters a year. Chicago is among ...

The Newton County Sheriff's Office reports lanes of US 41 were closed for about 2 hours yesterday after a crash. According to reports, it was just before 3:30 Thursday afternoon when deputies were called to Northbound U.S. 41, south of State Road 16, for the report of a single vehicle crash. Deputies say a dump truck d...

Kankakee Police say they arrested a man last week who, they say, was wanted for an alleged shooting in Kentucky. 32 year old Cortez Gray was wanted in Paducah, Kentucky, for allegedly firing multiple shots during an argument on April 19th. Charges include wanton endangerment and gun possession by a felon. According to...

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, along with the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley have teamed to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to Iroquois County. United Way Executive Director, Mariah Vail, says this program will provide free books to children birth to age five. Visit myunited...

A crash in Northwest Indiana over the weekend sent two people to the hospital. According to reports, it was just after five Saturday morning when the Ford pick-up and Jeep Cherokee collided at US 41 and Route 14 near Enos. causing the jeep to catch fire. The Newton County Sheriff's office says the driver of the pick-up...

Time now to find out what's happening around the area this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County.