At 4:29 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Herscher, moving southeast at 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

The Kankakee Public Library has played a key role in helping people reunite with photos and other belongings scattered about in the March 10 tornado.

Constellation Energy, the organization that owns many of the power plants around north and central Illinois, has purchased approximately 700 acres of land in Essex, with the intention of marketing to future developers, though Essex residents fear this could lead to a data center

A local senior day center partnered with a boat club to take older adults on a river cruise, demonstrating how community partnerships can enrich care beyond traditional programming.

The Kankakee Police Department said they have arrested a Kankakee man following an investigation into an attempted theft and criminal damage at a Kankakee business on July 16.

The Kankakee Planning Board is working its way to filling out board positions and a new member was recently OK'd.

Jeremy Van Kley wanted a chance to work in the Bourbonnais community. He will do that as the village of Bourbonnais’ community development manager.

Two Kankakee music groups raised over $1,500 for tornado victims through summer concert raffles and donations, with funds going to the United Way Emergency Response Fund to help residents affected by the March 10 tornado.

Only a year after a new public housing development was opened near Kankakee's North Fifth Avenue, the Kankakee County Housing Authority has gained an $18-million development.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek offers reflection on Martha Kasler, the wife of the late U.S. Air Force Colonel James Kasler, following her recent death.