The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office and Kankakee Coroner’s Office are investigating a fatal accident involving a passenger vehicle and bicyclist that occurred east of Manteno Monday.

The 60-day grace period deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans in response to the March 10 severe storm and tornado is Aug. 7, 2026.

The 31st annual Relay For Life in Kankakee County once again celebrated cancer survivors, remembered loved ones lost to cancer and raised over $191,000 in funds so far to help improve the lives of those affected by cancer.

Kankakee boys basketball coach Chris Pickett and former golf coach Donya Tetrault were named interim athletic director and assistant athletic director respectively on June 25, taking over for 11-year AD Ronnie Wilcox.

True to tradition, the village of Bourbonnais Friendship Festival was met with some bouts of rain during its 51st annual celebration this past week. That didn't stop thousands from attending the five-day festival, themed to honor America's 250th birthday.

The ‘oohs and aahs’ echoed across the small pond at the center of town as Bonfield’s Small Town USA Celebration wrapped up with a bang of a fireworks show last Saturday in celebration of America's 250th birthday.

The Kankakee School Board on Thursday approved the hires of Chris Pickett as interim athletic director and Donya Tetrault as assistant athletic director.

Dennis Marek shares an old story from Walter Pieszka, a man he met while at the doctor's office in 2012.

From cornhole, a first-year game at the event, to athletics, to the pool, local athletes combined to capture 17 gold medals at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games earlier this month.

As impressive as they are, the stats aren't what Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lydia Hammond cares about. It's the memorable moments made as a team, as well as the lessons she learned and since passed down.