After long discussions regarding Gotion's need for an on-site fire brigade, Manteno approved a document with strict timelines.

A Kankakee man was arrested for aggravated battery of a peace officer after he allegedly tripped an officer who was pursuing another man on July 19.

It was paw-sitively perfect paw-ty, where a litter of eight golden doodles celebrated their first birthday in Bourbonnais.

The FY 2026 budget - with a microscopic $527 surplus - was approved this week by the Kankakee City Council.

A change of venue hearing in the Xandria Harris case is still set for July 31 in the Kankakee County Courthouse.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 was hit with about $7 million in property damage as a result of the March 10 tornado and severe storms.

Lee Caddell Jr., an incoming sixth grader at St. Paul's Lutheran in Bourbonnais, recently helped his travel team, the Illinois Magic FC, win a national title in what has been an eventful summer in his youth soccer career.

After 10 days of baiting, casting and reeling, the final catches are in from the 43rd annual Kankakee River Fishing Derby.

An 18-year-old Manteno resident addressed the village board and stated issues need to be set aside before it is too late.

Kankakee Community College's Adult Education Department is expanding access to free GED and English as a Second Language classes with new Saturday morning sessions beginning Aug. 22.