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The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisians to test, inspect for expired alarms, and replace batteries in their smoke and CO alarms as they change the clock this weekend. “It’s simple, working smoke...

KCC ranks seventh among all small community colleges in the upcoming 2022 Guide to Military Friendly Schools, published in conjunction with “G.I. Jobs” magazine. In addition, KCC is one of only 14 Illinois community colleges to...

                                                   Scores for Schools program supports 18...

The Kankakee Police Department in collaboration with the Office of the Mayor is offering up to $10,000.00 in reward money for information leading to the arrest for unsolved murders of two 15-year-olds, Davarion Jones and Termaine...

Twenty-four year-old Javon Frazier of Kankakee faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to yield at a stop intersection, and for not wearing a seat belt ---...

A Bradley man, 29-year-old Joshua Koenig was sentenced (Tuesday) 96 months in federal prison for one count of attempted enticement of a minor and two counts of attempted receipt of child pornography. Law enforcement identified...

49-year-old Sharrie McInnis of Kankakee was sentenced (Monday) to 14 months in prison for theft of public money.  The government previously stated at McInnis’s change-of-plea hearing that McInnis had been claiming Title...

The Village of Cissna Park and City of Gilman have turned to the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department for police patrol. Sheriff Clint Perzee says the contractual arrangements between the county and municipalities appear to be a...

A Tuesday evening crash in Kankakee County left two people dead. It happened at the intersection of Routes 1 and 17 --- east of Kankakee. Emergency responders, including the Illinois State Police and the County Coroner, were at...

Senator Patrick Joyce is teaming with Rep. Fran Hurley in sponsoring a piece of legislation that would assist the families of fallen first responders. A tax check-off passed the Illinois House last week. House Bill 4161 aims...