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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. Firemen...

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...

George Washington Jr., a long-time member of the Kankakee County Board, has died. He was 81. Washington was a Democratic member of the Board since 1984. At one time he served as Vice-Chairman. He was the voice for the city of...

The month of May's unemployment figures shows COVID-19 has had an impact. Unemployment claims are way up in Illinois and across the country.  Iroquois County was at 8.5% in May, up from 3.3 percent a year ago. The Kankakee...

The financial effects of the government and business shutdowns since March may not be known for months to come. But finance leaders are hoping to get a handle on just how much the budgets may be affected by COVID-19. County and...

Watseka Police responded to a report of a man passed out in a vehicle at Route 24 and Jefferson Street.a little before 5 pm Monday.  44-year-old Raymond Cook now faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance and...

A 34-year-old Minonk man is under arrest for the alleged stabbing of another person at a house party Tuesday. It happened about 11:15 pm in Flanagan. Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress said dispatch relayed info about a...