Iroquois County Treasurer Kurt Albers announced that the deadline to pay the second installment of real estate taxes without penalty is Tuesday, September 1, 2020. After that date, 1 ½ percent interest on all property must be...
Shootings in Kankakee Saturday and Sunday are under investigation. Around 3:30 Saturday morning, police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 700 block of South Gordon Avenue (southeast side). Two people were...
The City of Watseka is eligible to join a FEMA-supported Community Rating System (CRS). Now, the city just has to follow through with the application process to provide those citizens required to carry flood insurance an...
Illinois tourism officials are celebrating a record number of tourists last year. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government’s stay-at-home orders wreaked havoc on the economy, officials say 2019 saw 120 million visitors...
Illinois Public health officials reported 2,295 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Wednesday), along with 25 more deaths. It was also the biggest day yet for one-day testing. More than 50,000 tests were conducted.
In Kankakee...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to another longtime area tradition to be called off. The 2020 Vermilion River Fall Festival has been canceled. The annual event normally features food and craft vendors, a car show and live music...
School districts are welcoming students and staff back this week. Many local districts started their instruction today (Wednesday), although remotely, due to tzhe COVID-19 pandemic. Most all districts are promoting...
It’s been in the planning stage for years. Now, the downtown Kankakee Metro Centre Bus Station appears ready to happen.
A $4-million project will find a huge transfer station built along East Chestnut Street, between Schuyler...
A second man suspected of killing two people inside a Kankakee apartment building last week is jailed on a $5-million dollar bond. 33-year-old Thomas Aaron Jr. made his first court appearance Tuesday in Kankakee. The...
A two-car garage is listed as a total loss after a fire Monday night. The fire broke out in the 500-block of West Main Street. No one was hurt. The cause is under investigation.
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