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Manteno Planning Commission Unanimously Approves Rezoning for Lithium Battery Plant at Former K-Mart Site

Manteno, Illinois – Following a prolonged meeting last week that lasted five hours, the Manteno Planning Commission has unanimously approved the rezoning of the old...

Kankakee Fire Responds to Abandoned Building Blaze on North Schuyler Avenue

Kankakee, Illinois – The Kankakee Fire Department is conducting an investigation following a fire at an abandoned building on North Schuyler Avenue on Monday afternoon.  Firefighters...

Barn Blaze Claims Four Horses in Beecher, Illinois

BEECHER, IL – Firefighters battled a fierce barn fire Sunday in the 1600 block of E. Eagle Lake Rd, resulting in the tragic loss of...

Fire Halts Production at AHF Armstrong in Kankakee

KANKAKEE, IL — A small fire unfolded this morning at the AHF Armstrong facility in Kankakee. According to Kankakee Fire, production at the plant came to...

Safe and Sound in Herscher: 16 Escaped Cows Found 

Herscher, IL – Sixteen cows are back in their pens after a mysterious breakout from a Herscher farm on Saturday.  The escapees, a mix of male...

Hazardous Travel Conditions Expected in Northern Illinois Ahead of Sunday Snowfall

DeKalb, IL - As Northern Illinois braces for an overnight snowfall, the National Weather Service (NWS) emphasizes the potential for slick and hazardous travel conditions...