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...
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing the 2020 Fall City-Wide Garage Sales will be held Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8. There's is a $5 fee to advertise the event; the Chamber is putting together a...
People are being told to leave the bear alone. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Police Officers are reminding people to leave the black bear traveling through western Illinois alone. More than...
The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG), arrested 26-year-old Nelson J. Brown of Kankakee for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Firearm. KAMEG initiated an...
A felony charge of Aggravated DUI faces 48-year-old Orlando Martinez of Dwight. He has four prior DUI’s. Martinez was charged in Grundy County and is being held in the county jail on a $250,000 bond. The Dwight Police Department...
