Sandwich Fair Association Board President Larry Dannewitz has confirmed the 2020 Sandwich Fair is canceled. The Board of Directors of the Sandwich Fair Association voted unanimously this week to cancel the fair, which had been...
Several area fire departments and fire districts are sharing $3.5 million in grants. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall announced recipients of the Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of 154 departments and EMS...
A Dwight man was killed in a 2-vehicle crash Saturday near Pontiac. 77-year-old Richar Vaughn was identified Monday by the Livingston County Coroner's Office. Vaughn was operating a motorcycle on Route 66 when he was hit by...
The Salvation Army of Kankakee County has reopened its free income tax filing assistance program for the end of the tax season. This program is in collaboration with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA).
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Indiana Beach is back and as popular as ever. The popular amusement park and entertainment venue welcomed back its guests over the weekend. And new owner, Gene Staples, says “we’ll make progress little by little getting back to...
Kankakee Fire Chief Damon Schuldt is stressing the importance of working fire alarms following a Sunday morning residential fire. Smoke detectors activated, alerting the occupants so they were able to escape unharmed.
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There was a motorcycle crash in Kankakee Sunday that killed a 55-year-old man. Cameron Wells of Kankakee suffered fatal injuries when his cycle collided with an SUV. It happened at Court Street and Nelson Avenue around 4 pm...
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced I-57 traffic will be closed during overnight hours this week. The interstate will close from 8 pm until 5:30 am while work crews install I-beams for a new bridge under...
A 77-year-old Dwight motorcyclist died as a result of a two-vehicle crash Saturday north of Pontiac. The victim hasn't been identified pending famly notification. Illinois State Police and the Livingston County Coroner...
A private family funeral service is arranged for James "Jim" Seabert of Martinton. He passed away June 12 at his home. The 69-year-old Seabert was fire chief in Martinton for 16 years. He was a 30-year member of...
