Today (Tuesday) is a Day of Action as Earth Day events are planned in several communities. Myunitedway.org of Iroquois and Kankakee Counties has activities lined up for people to volunteer their efforts. Mariah Vail of the...
Unattended cooking sparked a kitchen fire in Kankakee early this (Tuesday) morning. The apartment fire at 340 N. Dearborn Avenue did about $10,000 damage. Kankakee Fire was alerted at 2:30 am. Two adults were...
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed three people in Kankakee. The accident happened early yesterday in the 900 block of South Cobb Boulevard. Investigators say a GMC Yukon left the roadway and hit a tree. After the...
Stormy weather can't be ruled out this weekend. Heavy rain and even tornadoes are possible. Ahead of a cold front, today is expected to be very breezy and warm with highs reaching the low-to-mid-80s. Strong...
Hoopeston Police report the arrests of three male juveniles after a Snapchat video revealed them holding a boy at gunpoint.
Police were contacted Tuesday about the video, which was posted on Snapchat. In a press release, the video...
This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are recognized. This week-long event, is a time to...
Two people were arrested by Watseka Police (Monday) after they fought with each other, before officers intervened. City officers were dispatched to the 1700-block of E. Walnut in reference to a male subject dragging a...
As construction season gets underway, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is issuing a reminder about the state’s prevailing wage laws, requiring fair pay to workers on publicly financed projects. The prevailing wage is set by...
Several junior-high students from Watseka competed at the State Science Olympiad Competition at the University of Illinois. The local team members finished 14th in Class A competition (Saturday), bringing home medals in three...
Hoopeston Police report the arrest of 41-year-old Moises Torres for grooming and solicitation of a child. Torres is alleged to have attempted to meet up with a decoy for sexual acts. Police said in a press release the...
