A Danville man faces several charges after a high-speed chase in Kankakee. 30-year-old Lavonta Roberts fled from an accident scene (Wednesday) then raced south on Schuyler Avenue, before he ran his vehicle off a ramp leading to...
The Red Cross was notified to assist Watseka residents after fire damaged their home Thursday afternoon. Three adults and three children were housed temporarily following the emergency call to 526 E. Locust Street. Watseka Fire...
A special Kankakee City Council meeting next Tuesday will further address public safety. The 5:30 pm meeting is September 29. The meeting will be livestreamed on Comcast channel 4, the City YoyTuve channel and the city...
St. Anne school officials have taken necessary precautions toward the health and safety of students and staff after a student was diagnosed with coronavirus. Parents and guardians in the St. Anne High and Grade School Districts...
Local citizens are invited to support the American Cancer Society (ACS) by participating in a luminaria display Friday night. Luminaria bags, which include a glow stick and a wood-block to hold it, can be placed on...
A traffic stop led to a narcotics arrest by KAMEG agents. A Custer Park resident is jailed in Kankakee County. 29-year-old Jamee R. Bilthuis was arrested for the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent...
COVID-19 testing will be available in Vermilion County next week. Hoopeston Area High School isone of three sites hosting an event. FREE testing is available 9a - 4p Saturday, October 3.
The Illinois Department of Public...
Early voting begins Thursday. That’s also the day local election authorities will begin sending out mail-in ballots to those who made such a request. The deadline to request a mail in ballot is October 29. Many authorities have...
Health officials are reporting much younger people are among the new cases in area counties. Meanwhile, COVID testing in Illinois is surpassing five-million. There's been 52,000 tests per day on average. And more counties are...
Kankakee police were investigating reports of shots fired Tuesday afternoon. The report referred to two shots fired in the same block -- East River Street. Officers found damage to a residence in the first call during the Noon...
