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One killed in Rte 50 crash Illinois State Police are investigating after another fatal crash this morning at Route 50 and County Line Road in far northern Kankakee County. Reports say the crash happened just after 7:30 this morning and involved three vehicles. Troopers say three people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries and one of the three died at the hospital. Route 50 had to...

Kankakee Municipal Band summer concert series wraps up tonight The Kankakee Municipal Band summer concert series wraps up tonight at the Palzer Band Shell in Bird Park. The concert starts at seven o'clock tonight.  Kankakee City Police report fight over a parking space Kankakee City Police report a fight Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, it was just before 12:30 Tuesday afternoon when...

New subdivision planned for Bourbonnais Plans for a new subdivision are underway in the Village of Bourbonnais. During last night's Village Board meeting, trustees passed an ordinance approving a general development and phasing plan for the Pony Farm Subdivision, planned for the area across from Turnberry Subdivision west of town.  Plans call for Pony Farm to be 120 lots with 24 platted in th...

Riverside Foundation names Samaritan of the Year The Riverside Healthcare Foundation's President's Circle dinner was held last night. The highlight of the night was the awarding of the 2025 Samaritan of the Year award. Last night's dinner was held at Riverside's Atrium Building on Kennedy Drive in Bradley.  Gladiolus Fest begins today in Momence The 87th annual Momence Gladiolu...

Petition period starts tomorrow for March elections Nominating packets will be available starting tomorrow for anyone interested in running for an elected county position in the March primary.  Hendrickson added that if you have any questions about the packets you can call the Kankakee County Clerk’s office.  Lake Co IN Fair continues The Lake County Fair in Crown Point, Indiana continues today. ...

What's going on around Kankakee County this weekend There's plenty to do in Kankakee County this weekend. With a look at a few of the events. Kankakee County Fair Continues The Kankakee County Fair continues today at the fairgrounds just south of Kankakee.    Health Fair tomorrow in Kankakee Hippocrates Medical Clinic in downtown Kankakee will host a “Back to School Health Fair” Saturday...

No injuries reported when semis collide just outside Manteno 5000 East Road and 9000 North Road east of Manteno were closed for about three hours yesterday after two semi trucks collided. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened around 1 yesterday afternoon when the semi traveling south on 5000 east road turned on 9000 north road in front of the other semi. No...

Kankakee County Fair opens today The Kankakee County Fair opens today at the fairgrounds just south of Kankakee. Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are looking for information about an attempted burglary that happened July 21st at a shed in rural Reddick.  Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.  Have a news tip to share? Send us a...

Livingston County Task Force arrests Kankakee man A Kankakee man has been arrested by Fairbury Police following an investigation into alleged sex crimes against a child. According to a press release from the Crimes Happening Against Our Students Task Force, 42 year old Jacob D. McCorkle of Kankakee was taken into custody by Fairbury Police early Monday morning in Forrest for allegedly attempting t...

Notable Night Sky News Time now to find out what's happening overhead this week.  MSMF Scholarship Winners The Merchant Street Music Fest Music Education Scholarship Winners were announced Saturday at the fest in Kankakee.  King said they received over 30 applicants for the music education scholarship this year and plan to offer the scholarships again next year.  Heat Advisory again today A h...

Drought concerns deepen Despite recent rains, drought concerns continue to worsen across the county. The latest map released Thursday by the US Drought Monitor now puts 10 percent of Kankakee County in the "severe drought" category, with just over 70 percent of the county in "moderate drought" and the remaining 20 percent listed as "abnormally dry". That's a sign...

Jasper County Fair continues today in Rensselaer  The Jasper County fair is running all this week in Rensselaer Indiana. With a look at today's events.   The fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Rensselaer. Kankakee Municipal Band summer concert series continues tonight The Kankakee Municipal Band Summer Concert Series continues tonight at the Palzer Band Shell in Bird Park.   The...

Heat and Health With temperatures in the 90's and a heat index over 100 for the next few days, it’s important to take the necessary precautions to avoid illnesses such as heat exhaustion.  Chapman added you should avoid sun exposure for long periods of time when extreme heat watches and warnings are in place. If you do need to be out in the sun, Chapman says you should wear a hat, along with...

Bourbonnais hires news Police Chief The Village of Bourbonnais has a new Police Chief. During last night's Village Board meeting, Mayor Jeff Keast announced his pick for law enforcement's top spot in the Village.   That vote was not without its controversy as the majority of the trustees stated while giving their vote they had concerns about the way the search was conducted. Many feeling...

Friday night crash kills one Illinois State Police report a two-car crash on Route 45/52 near Manteno Friday evening killed a Minooka man. According to reports, it was just after 8:30 Friday night when the car driven by 54-year-old Marc Eyman of Minooka was westbound on 10-thousand North Road, failed to stop at 45/52 and was hit broadside by a northbound car. Reports say both cars ended up in a fi...

Iroquois County Fair Friday The Iroquois County Fair continues today.  The Iroquois County Fair runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds just outside  Crescent City. What to do this weekend around Kankakee County  It's another weekend and time to find out about some of the activities going on around the area with Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County Drought concerns deepen...

Milner Media Farm Services Director Mike Perrine passes at 83 Word reached us Wednesday afternoon of the passing of Milner Media Farm Services Director Mike Perrine. Mike's radio career spanned some six decades, including a stint with Tribune Radio Networks, where he worked alongside industry giants Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson. In 1995 Mike came to the Kankakee area to begin his time as...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Local law enforcement agencies are investigating two burglaries that happened early Sunday morning.   Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward. Iroquois County Fair continues It’s day two of the Iroquois County Fair in Crescent City. The Iroquois County Fair runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds just outside  Crescent City.  Herscher re...

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 found to be driving an allegedly stolen car. Cannon was arrested by deput...

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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 "abnormally dry", up from 64 percent last week. The latest map has s...

Busy weekend at "The Grove" in Bourbonnais 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 tomorrow night as well. Then...

Crime Stoppers tip of the Week Local law enforcement continues to look for clues about who was involved in a fatal shooting the first of the year. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Newton County Punkin' Vine Fair continues today The Newton County Punkin Vine Fair continues today. Fair Publicity Director  The fair runs...

Bourbonnais Trustees hear appropriations ordinance During Monday night's Bourbonnais Village Board meeting, trustees heard the first reading of an ordinance that would set the legal spending limits on all funds in the village for the next fiscal year.   Latz said the main reason for the about 300-thousand dollar drop in the budget was the completion of the Grove project behind Village Hall. A...

Newton County Fair starts today The Newton County Punkin Vine Fair starts today.  The fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds just outside Kentland.  Haas holds school supply drive 79th District Illinois State Representative Jackie Haas starts her 2nd Annual School Supply Drive today.   School supply items can be dropped off at Representative Haas’s new office inside the first floor of the C...