Kankakee

The Kankakee and Bradley police are joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober

In Kankakee School District 111, the state’s report card designations ranged from commendable for one school to intensive for two schools

The yearly $49,500 subscription was unanimously approved at Monday’s Kankakee City Council meeting

The business, which opened its brick-and-mortar at 223 S. West Ave. in mid-June earlier this year, began in 2021 when the couple started as a vendor at local farmers’ markets, including Kankakee and Frankfort

The candidate who sought to challenge the incumbent Kankakee 5th Ward alderman in the April 1 municipal election was officially removed from the ballot

Classic Cinemas is proud to honor the heartfelt legacy of Dennis Shoup, a devoted and compassionate movie lover who made Classic Cinemas his second home for more than 25 years

Owners Elizabeth and Antonio Talaga announced the closure in a Facebook post on Nov. 4 following the tough decision

For the second time in as many hearing dates before the Kankakee Electoral Board, the planned 5th Ward Independent candidate was a no-show at the hearing to debate his election fate

A $3.3-million complete rebuild of former The Journey Home property for young men is now known as Liberty Lodge and will be soon be populated by 14 homeless veterans in Kankakee

The complex features six, first-floor single-bedroom units and eight, second-floor dwellings.

As a young man, James Dygert remembers listening on the radio as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt talked about the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

On Thursday, Kankakee police arrested Daniel Buhr, of Kankakee, for criminal damage to property for causing several hundred dollars in damages to a Kankakee business earlier in the week

Photos from a Women of War presentation celebrated Veterans Day weekend. The event took place near the Ray Olley statue in front of A.N. Webber, 2150 U.S. Route 45, Kankakee.

It was a program designed to both honor veterans and to call attention to the problems many of them face

The Appellate Court of Illinois Third District affirmed the 18-year sentence imposed by a Kankakee County judge for convicted retired Catholic priest Richard Jacklin

Depictions of hope and struggle can be seen in the art pieces created by veterans on display at Kankakee Community College’s library.

Advertised as “Champion Boy Skater of the World, Only 9 Years of Age,” (although he was actually 13), Fred D. Martin was an entertainment sensation at skating rinks across the Midwest in the mid-1880s

As one might expect, the unhoused population face a much harsher life compared to the housed; from 2017 to 2022, the average age of death in Illinois was almost 18 years earlier among people experiencing homelessness

The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra concert will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 308 E. Marsile St.

A traffic stop made by Kankakee police Monday led to the arrest of 34-year-old Marcus A. Gathing, of Kankakee, on multiple drug charges

Add Utility Terrain Vehicles, better known as UTVs, to the list of transportation options not allowed on Kankakee streets, sidewalks or parks.

There will not be a February primary in Kankakee after all

Incumbent Democrats Johnathon Jackson and Robin Kelly appear to have easily won their bids for another term in Congress, representing Illinois Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

A new three-year contract extension for the Joliet Junior College president was approved in a 5-2 vote Wednesday, with dissenting votes from two trustees who are suing the school in two separate lawsuits.

Another two-vehicle crash on Wilmington-Peotone Road on Thursday in Peotone Township has resulted in a female driver’s death. The last fatal crash on the roadway occurred on Monday.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees is seeking applicants willing to serve as a trustee until the April 2025 election

Five men have been charged with participating in a video gaming theft ring that stole more than $100,000 across numerous counties, including Cook, Will, Kane and Kendall.

This year, it will be easier for central and northern Illinois residents to get Flamm peaches with the introduction of their new mobile truck that will make stops at designated Tractor Supply Co. locations – including in Geneva and Kankakee.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency is advising residents along the Kankakee River of flash flood conditions throughout the week due to ice jams on the river.

The community’s first opportunity to see the remodeled space in Joliet will be Sept. 7, when Cornerstone holds its annual art show.

The Illinois Supreme Court may issue an opinion on Tuesday that could decide whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state.

The 47-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were in a Chevrolet pickup truck that was struck head on by a Toyota Camry on Tuesday in Will County, according to Illinois State Police.

As of Thursday, law enforcement officials have not provided any information about the events that apparently led to the arrest of a former member of the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force.

Career opportunities for plant scientists include managing land for agencies on the county, state and federal level that do land restoration work, according to Andy Neill, vice president of the Kankakee Torrent Chapter and biology professor at Joliet Junior College.

The chief judge in Kankakee County weighing the SAFE-T Act lawsuit case had concluded the "appropriateness of bail rests with the authority of the court and may not be determined by legislative fiat."

All northbound lanes of Interstate 55 were closed for the investigation of the semitrailer crash at Kankakee River Bridge until about 1 p.m. on Friday, according to Illinois State Police.

A former assistant warden at Stateville prison in Crest Hill was investigated by Illinois State Police over allegations of sexually abusing Illinois Department of Corrections staff, police said.

A Custer Park man stands charged in Will County with concealing the death of a 44-year-old man who died from a methamphetamine intoxication by dumping his body in a wooded area in Kankakee County.

Illinois Supreme Court has taken 58 cases from prosecutors across the state that challenge the SAFE-T Act and consolidated them to one case filed by a Kankakee County state's attorney.

An attorney for a Will County Public Defender's Office investigator charged with reckless homicide over a fiery crash in Joliet is seeking a special prosecutor to handle the case. A judge outside Will County is also presiding over the case.

Tom Boerman, 35, from the Netherlands, stopped overnight in DeKalb during his quest to walk around the world and to raise money for schools in Nepal. "This journey has taught me that there’s always an adventure around the corner," Boerman said.

A Momence woman has been charged in Will County with multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse dating back to 2017 and 2018, court records show.