The Kankakee County Board will vote on the resolution at its next meeting on Dec. 9 to include short-term rentals on the county code that assesses a 5% hotel tax

Northern Illinois is forecast to get hit with turbulent winds Wednesday followed by accumulating snowfall this weekend that could affect Thanksgiving travel.

Kankakee police said Tuesday they interviewed a person of interest in the shooting death of 20-year-old Donnie E. Smith, of Chicago, Sunday night.

Earlier this month, a Momence man agreed to plead guilty to battering a 72-year-old man in Momence in June.

Expansion and upgrades are once again the words for Riverside Healthcare as work is underway on the $28-million upgrade to its behavioral health department.

Manteno and Beecher tipped off, following Peotone and IC Catholic, in the Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by Manteno and Coal City on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.

A 20-year-old Chicago man was killed Sunday night in Kankakee, a victim of a shooting.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Wilmington defeated El Paso-Gridley 41-0 in IHSA Class 2A semifinal playoff football on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

During the month of December, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties is coordinating a community-wide Home for the Holidays Donation Drive.

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties has been hard at work addressing the area’s housing needs.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek writes that while students deemed "gifted" can have doors of opportunity opened, it doesn't guarantee balance in other aspects of life.

Fine dining is not often associated with Momence, but that is about to change as a new upscale restaurant is nearing completion in this eastern Kankakee County city.

Gamers can put their skills to the test against the best gamers from Kankakee Junior High at the Ultimate Gaming Competition tonight from 3:30-7 p.m. at the junior high, where three winners will receive a PS5.

There will be a change at the top of the Visit Kankakee County leadership.

Although it is approximately three to four years away, state officials gave residents a look into a portion of Illinois Route 115 on the south side of Kankakee.

Enforcement of Kankakee's much-ignored snow route designations is set to be stepped up this winter.

The Kankakee County Relay for Life event far exceeded its 2025 goal earlier this year as contributions have come in at $255,215.

Born with a rare genetic disorder characterized by muscle stiffness and bone abnormalities, Bedford Erickson, nearly 3, has been selected for the new "Together We Play" initiative.

The "acting" tag on the promotion of Angela Morrey at president and CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County has been removed.

Manteno earned a 53-47 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais in the Beecher Fall Classic on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

The 2025 Illinois firearm deer season dates are Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-7.

Bourbonnais trustees passed four ordinances dealing with the abatement of tax levy on four bonds during Monday’s meeting.

Kankakee County's Salvation Army kettle campaign, which has a goal of $75,000, is undeway in 10 locations throughout the area.

Mark Kreusel, Gotion Illinois’ vice president of manufacturing and general manager, gave an update on the plant’s progress.

Kankakee tallied a 75-28 victory over Rosary on the opening night of the Reed-Custer Classic on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.

Reed-Custer claimed a 55-24 victory over Grace Christian in the opening game of the Reed-Custer Classic on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.

Safely heat your home this season using the tips provided by the Red Cross

The federal office responsible for overseeing special education took a major hit last month in the mass layoffs to the U.S. Department of Education, leaving questions of how students with disabilities will be affected across the nation

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek says farewell to a trusted and good friend, Robert Boyd.

Wilmington ran to a 49-7 victory over Tri-Valley in the Class 2A quarterfinal playoff on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

The Earl D. Schoeffner Farm Museum in Momence has opened a Charles Dickens Christmas exhibit, which runs every Friday and Saturday through December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, and the methods that have helped her better it.

Steve Taden was appointed to the Kankakee County Board to fill the unexpired term of Peggy Sue Munday.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott sentenced Xandria Harris to 10 years Friday for being in direct contempt of court.

Cissna Park swept Tremont in two sets, 25-19, 25-20, in the IHSA Class 1A State semifinals on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, to advance to the State championship.

The Kankakee County Board unanimously approved a $49,459,235 Fiscal Year 2026 budget at Wednesday’s board meeting.

A new app, developed in part by a retired Kankakee police officer, is on the market and aims to help protect those in harms way.

The campaign gives the local Salvation Army the opportunity to raise funds that will be used locally to aid those in need, Lt. LaToya Surratt said.

Cost estimates still exceed the district’s planned budget by about $600,000, with a $70,673,796 current price tag.

The two-year CEO of Kankakee St. Mary's Hospital, Otis Story, resigned Friday and a new interim CEO has been named.

The stories of veterans, including U.S Army veteran and Kankakee Police Deputy Chief Donell Austin, were front and center on Tuesday morning during the Kankakee County Veterans Council’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Kankakee County Museum.

Trees continued to shed their leaves in Momence after approximately 12 inches of snow - the most in the area - fell on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. The white, blanketed landscape was short-lived as temperatures returned to the mid-50s on Wednesday with more seasonal fall weather predicted to stay.

On one of the coldest mornings of the 2025 autumn, a hardy group of past and present military veterans completed a 4.5-mile run past the three Manteno schools for a heart-warming annual event - the Manteno Veterans Run.

An oversight in the original construction of the maintenance building at the 315 Sports Park has lead to an additional $1 million in spending.

The Kankakee Township Fire Protection District with aid from several local and area departments battled a structure fire on River Road Tuesday morning.

State Rep. Jackie Haas announced Monday in a letter to friends and constituents of the 79th District she represents, she is being treated for cancer.

Due to Monday morning's snowfall, the Kankakee County Board meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday.

The Kankakee County Homeless Task Force hosted its third homelessness summit at Kankakee Community College, and said the number of people entering homeless each month has reached an average of zero.