The field of people vying to be on the Manteno Village Board continues to grow. During the public comment portion of last night's Manteno Village Board meeting, Karen Brzezicki announced her intention to run The upcoming Municipal elections will be held April 6th.

As we get closer and closer to Halloween, there are more and more Halloween-type activities around the area. During Monday night's Manteno Village Board meeting, Village Director of Marketing and President and CEO of the Manteno Chamber of Commerce, Ashley Peterson told the Board about an upcoming event Peterson says y...

Kankakee City Police have made an arrest following another incident where shots were fired in the City. This one happened right around 7:15 last night in the 500 block of North Indiana Avenue. When they got there, officers say they spoke to a witness who told them he'd heard what sounded like fireworks. Another office...

The Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP will hold their 81st Annual Freedom Fund Gala this Saturday. Branch President Theodis Pace talked about the event on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano. Pace says this year's gala theme is "We The People" and Karen Boyk...

Jackpots in the two multi-state lotteries continue to grow. There was no winner in last night's Mega Millions drawing, so the estimated jackpot for Friday night is up to 433-million-dollars. The jackpot for tonight's Powerball drawing sits at an estimated 635-million.

Manteno Police are looking for information after a bar was broken into early Tuesday morning. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward

Garrick Kasper was appointed as the City of Kankakee's new Fire Chief at last night's city council meeting. Chief Kasper says he looks forward to his first day on November 2nd. Chief Kasper says he has been a Kankakee resident for the past nine years while serving as Fire Chief in Oak Forest since 2021. Kasper replaces...

At Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, Mayor Chris Curtis addressed the multiple shots fired incidents that happened over the weekend. Mayor Curtis added that residents who share even the smallest of details with city police can greatly help in solving the crime.

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis' appointment of Garrick Kasper as the new Fire Chief was approved by City Council Monday night. Mayor Curtis says it took a long time to find a replacement for retiring Chief Bryan LaRoche. Mayor Curtis added that it's a blessing Chief Kasper lives in Kankakee because it helps him understand...

Still no winner of the Powerball jackpot after last night's drawing. That means tomorrow night's jackpot is an estimated 635-million-dollars. The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing sits at 413-million. Experts say the chances of winning are about one in 292-million