The first reported hole-in-one in the Kankakee area came earlier this month, when Patrick Pommier drilled an ace at Shamrock Golf Course in St. Anne.

Kankakee's Myair Thompson earned team MVP honors at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star games over the weekend while Watseka's Christa Holohan and Cissna Park's Lauryn Hamrick took the floor as teammates in their game.

Two people were transported to the hospital to be evaluated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a residence in the 1500 block of Dale Lane in Bourbonnais Township Monday.

The $20M construction of QuikTrip in south Kankakee is set to begin.

The start of this year’s Kankakee River Fishing Derby has been pushed back a week.

A trio of Illinois Central Eight Conference stars were named to the IHSBCA All-State Class 2A team, while another trio of local standouts were named honorable mentions in Class 1A and Class 2A.

Kankakee police are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday that killed a Kankakee man and left his father wounded.

The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley distributed grants supporting early childhood education, workforce development, mental health services, and food security.

A Kankakee resident has written an open letter to the people of the city to address the patterns of racism that occur in news coverage and the comments section, whether intentional or not.

The Juneteenth holiday was celebrated with a parade marching from downtown Kankakee to Pioneer Park followed by food and fireworks on Saturday. Though fun and games were a central part of the festivities, the celebration was about more than just entertainment.