WVLI News Update

Join Rob West for the Friday edition of the WVLI News Update, delivering the most pertinent stories affecting Kankakee County and the surrounding regions. Today’s update begins with a significant legal development regarding a former Clifton Central High School teacher following a sentencing hearing in Ford County. The report details the outcome of a case initiated by a tip from the National Center...

In this edition of the WVLI News Update , host Rob West delivers a comprehensive look at the headlines impacting the Kankakee, Will County, and Northwest Indiana regions. Today’s update begins with the latest information from the Will County Coroner regarding a fatal collision in unincorporated Peotone , including details on the identification of the individual involved and the subsequent accident...

In this edition of the WVLI News Update, Rob West and the news team provide essential updates on local public safety, legislative shifts, and regional health news. The program begins with details on a fatal traffic incident involving a tractor-trailer near Peotone that resulted in significant road closures and an ongoing investigation by the Will County Sheriff’s Police. The update also covers sig...

In this edition of the WVLI News Update , Rob West covers a series of significant events impacting Kankakee and Will Counties . The update begins with details regarding a weekend arrest at Balmoral Park in Crete, where two individuals from Bourbonnais were apprehended after a witness reported suspicious activity. We also examine a serious warning from the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Police regarding...

This edition of the WVLI News Update with Rob West  covers a tragic weekend incident in Iroquois County , where local authorities are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash near Gilman. We also provide details on a weekend apartment fire on North Chicago Avenue in Kankakee that resulted in the displacement of several residents. In education news, Kankakee Trinity Academy has officially announc...

In this edition of the WVLI News Update , host Rob West provides critical updates on public health and safety concerns affecting the Kankakee County area. The report begins with the confirmation of a second case of Legionnaire’s disease at the Shapiro Developmental Center, including what state officials are saying about the situation. As the region remains under an extreme cold warning , the episo...

In this episode of the WVLI News Update , host Rob West covers a wide range of stories affecting Kankakee County and the state of Illinois. From a looming weather emergency to significant local government decisions and public health trends, this update provides essential information for the community. In This Episode: Weather Alert: An extreme cold warning is set to take effect. We share the speci...

Stay informed with the latest developments across the Kankakee and Jasper County regions in this edition of the WVLI News Update . Host Rob West provides a comprehensive look at the headlines shaping the community, from significant health alerts to local law enforcement updates. In this episode, we cover several critical stories, including: Public Health Alert: The Illinois Department of Public He...

Stay informed with the latest developments across the Kankakee area, Illinois, and Indiana in this episode of the WVLI News Update with Rob West . This update covers a broad range of local events, public safety concerns, and legislative updates affecting the community. In this episode: Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A look back at the weekend’s celebrations in Kankakee, including award...

Join Rob West for this edition of the WVLI News Update, bringing you the latest headlines affecting the Kankakee Valley and surrounding areas. In this episode, we break down a severe cold weather advisory currently in effect, detailing dangerous wind chills and the frostbite risks you need to prepare for today. We also cover local observances and closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including...

In this episode of the WVLI News Update, Rob West covers breaking stories and local developments impacting the Kankakee Valley and beyond. The update begins with a report on a fatal traffic accident involving a school bus on Monee Manhattan Road. Listen in for details from the Illinois State Police regarding the investigation, road closures, and the status of those involved. In regional sports bus...

Join Rob West for this edition of the WVLI News Update, covering the top stories impacting Kankakee County and the surrounding region. From emergency response efforts to major sports headlines, we break down the events shaping your community this week. In this episode: Grant Park Fire Response: Details emerge regarding a significant blaze at Woldhuis Farms and Sunrise Greenhouses, including the es...

Join Rob West for this edition of the WVLI News Update, covering the latest developing stories across Kankakee, Iroquois, and Grundy counties. This episode details recent criminal investigations, significant updates from local government boards, and a look at the economic future of the region. In this episode, we cover: Violent Crime Investigation: Details regarding a stabbing incident reported ea...

Join Rob West for the latest WVLI News Update, covering breaking stories, local development, and safety reports across Kankakee and Bradley. In this episode, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis releases the city’s 2025 crime statistics, highlighting trends in shots fired and homicide rates. The Kankakee City Police report on weekend incidents, including an assault on an off-duty bouncer at a South Skylar...

Join Rob West for the latest WVLI News Update, covering breaking crime stories, community alerts, and sports highlights across Kankakee, Iroquois, and Will counties. In this episode, we cover significant legal developments in Chatsworth regarding a child pornography arrest, as well as a road rage incident in Crown Point, Indiana. We also provide updates on the United Way’s upcoming grant process a...

Join Rob West for this edition of the WVLI News Update, covering breaking weather alerts, local crime, and the latest community developments in Kankakee County and across Illinois. In this episode, we track a special weather alert from the National Weather Service regarding dangerous wind gusts affecting travel in the region. We also provide a critical health update as the CDC reports high flu tra...

On this episode of the WVLI News Update , Rob West breaks down a sudden development for Kankakee School District 111 families. A structural engineer’s report has forced an immediate change of plans for Edison Primary School—tune in to find out what caused the safety concerns and where students are being relocated starting Monday. Also in this update: Bears to Indiana? Frustration with Illinois leg...

In this episode of the WVLI News Update, Rob West covers developing stories across Kankakee, Manteno, and the broader region. Key stories featured in this update: Kankakee Shooting Investigation: City police arrest two men, identified as Enrique Diaz III and Rodrigo Zavala, following a ShotSpotter alert on North Park Avenue. Manteno Board Meeting: An update on the Gotion plant reveals that outstan...

Join Rob West for your daily Kankakee County news briefing on the WVLI News Update. In this episode, we cover major changes for Kankakee School District 111 as structural issues at Edison Primary force a shift to remote learning and student relocation. Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson releases the official 2025 vital statistics, revealing trends in births, deaths, and the most popular baby na...

Notable Night Sky News for Monday January 5, 2026 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 IDHS reports "incident" The Illinois Department of Human Services says they've had a "security incident" involving internal p...

Grant Park Fire battles New Year's Eve Fire There was a fire in rural Grant Park on New Year's Eve. Few details are available, but just before midnight New Years Eve, Grant Park Fire posted on Facebook they were working with mutual aid departments on the scene of a structure fire in the area of 14-thousand East and Route 17. We'll have more details for you as they become available....

City Police make arrest in December 21st Homicide Kankakee City Police report they've made an arrest in the December 21st shooting death of a Kankakee man. City Police Tuesday arrested 47-year-old Joseph N Harris on First Degree Murder charges. Harris originally told police he was in his apartment in the 12-hundred block of East Oak Street just before six in the evening December 21st, when 35...

Fire displaces family of four Kankakee Fire Department personnel were called out to a house fire in the 13-hundred block of South Kensington Avenue last night. According to reports, the call came in about 8:30 last night with a report of fire on the first floor of the home and four people trapped on the second floor. Kankakee Fire, with the help of other departments contained the fire within 20 mi...

Rough weather spawns Sunday tornadoes The old adage "if you don't like the weather, hang around a little bit, it'll change" is certainly something we've experienced here in the last 24 hours or so. Sunday brought near 70 degree temperatures and rain, with a high temp yesterday of 66 degrees recorded about three yesterday afternoon at the Greater Kankakee Airport. There was...

Arrest reportedly made following a fire in Kankakee Wednesday Kankakee City Fire Department personnel were called out to a home in the one-thousand block of East Maple on Christmas Eve for a garage fire. When they got there they found heavy fire coming from the detached garage that belonged to a vacant house. The fire was put out quickly and reports are one person was arrested by Police on suspici...