Let's find out now what's going on overhead this week. With our notable night sky news, here's Madeline Shepley, Astronomy Professor and Director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet

Indiana State Police say there was a fatal crash on the southbound side of I-65 near State Road 10 Friday night. Reports say the crash happened just before seven Friday night when a pick-up truck crashed into a semi trailer. The passenger in the pick-up was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The driver, identif...

One person is dead following a semi vs train crash in rural Jasper County Indiana over the weekend. Jasper County Sheriff's Police say the crash happened at a rural crossing between Rensselaer and McCoysburg just after eight Saturday morning. The semi driver died in the crash. His name has not yet been released. Jasper...

Kankakee City Police report an incident of shots being fired in the city Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, it was just after 3:30 Wednesday afternoon when officers were called to the 500 block of South Poplar in reference to shots fired in the area. When they got there, officers say they found a scene in the a...

Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a Watseka man on first degree murder charges in connection with the death of the man's one-month-old son. In a press release, Iroquois County Deputies say Watseka Fire and EMS were called to a home in the 16-hundred block of Blue Bell Bend Road in rural Watseka last...

Watseka Police are investigating a series of copper thefts in the City. In a Facebook post, Watseka Police say there have been several calls in the city where utility trailers had been broken into, the wiring cut and the copper stolen. Additionally, Watseka Police say Ameren notified them that several utility poles in ...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Highways, Waterways and Buildings Committee, County Administrator Anita Speckman gave the committee an update on storm damage the county incurred from last month's tornado. Speckman said there wasn't a county building that wasn't at least somewhat damaged by ...

The man accused of the February second "execution style" murder of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale won't be tried in a Kankakee County Courtroom. A hearing was held in County Court this morning where the State's Attorney's office asked the case against Julius Burkes Junior be dismissed. That motion was gr...

A new report highlights the economic impact community colleges have on the local community. Kankakee Community College President Dr. Michael Boyd. "The Economic Value of the Community Colleges of Illinois" report says one out of every 48 jobs in the Kankakee Community College service area is supported by the ...

Bourbonnais Mayor Jeff Keast was on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano to talk about Spring Cleaning efforts in the village. Mayor Keast said you can find out more on the Village of Bourbonnais website or Facebook page.