Iroquois County Deputies announce weekend arrests Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report a pair of weekend arrests. Friday night deputies were called to Loda for a disturbance. While investigating the disturbance, Iroquois County Sheriff's Police made contact with 33-year-old Skylar Cannon of Hoopeston. Cannon was fou...

2 Kankakee County Zip Codes added to Lead Water Testing List The Illinois Department of Public Health has added 180 zip codes to its lead exposure testing list for children who live in those areas. According to a press release, Manteno and Bonfield were just added to the list this month. Kankakee County Health Departme...

Drought concerns grow across the region Drought concerns are growing again across the area. The latest map just released today by the US Drought monitor puts about 19 percent of the county in "moderate drought". That number is unchanged from last week, but the other 81 percent of the county is now considered ...

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 ...

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...

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 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.

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.

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...

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...