Kankakee

Bison Calves Enhance Prairie Restoration in Will County

Wilmington, IL – A delightful springtime event unfolds at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie as new bison calves, affectionately dubbed "Red Dogs" due to their reddish-tan coats, begin their...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival 2024: Nominate Your Local Hero for the Grand Parade

Bourbonnais, IL - The call for heroes resounds through Bourbonnais as the Friendship Festival invites nominations for everyday...

Strong Chance of Thunderstorms in Northern Indiana, Substantial Rainfall Expected This Weekend 

Chicago, IL - Communities west of Highway 31 are on alert as meteorologists forecast substantial rainfall and a...

Former Illinois University Student Released Following Alleged Terrorist Threat

Bourbonnais, IL - An Urbana resident and former Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) student was released by the courts after...

Kankakee Alert: Immigrant Dropped Off by Police After Disturbing Home Entry Attempt in Wilmington 

Kankakee, IL - A decision by Wilmington police to transport a Venezuelan immigrant to Kankakee after a troubling...

Kankakee reports 245 new cases of COVID-19, surpasses 4,000 during pandemic

KANKAKEE – Local health officials announced Monday evening 245 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 among residents in Kankakee County. The area saw a single-day...

Double Digit Woe: Region 7 continues setting records, 12.4% Monday

BOURBONNAIS – Unwanted records continue to take Region 7 by storm Monday, as the region saw a full percentage point jump since Sunday. Monday...

Weather Service asks residents southeast of I-55 to not burn during Windy Week

BOURBONNAIS – Conditions are ripe once again this week for wildfires across the Chicagoland area and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a...

Bond set at $5 million for son of victim in Soldier Creek murder case

KANKAKEE â€“ Kankakee PD reports a woman whose body was found decomposing in Kankakee died of multiple stab wounds Monday. Police found the decomposing body of...

Not-a-Trick: Illinois hits new COVID-19 record Halloween, nearly 8,000 cases

BOURBONNAIS – Illinois officials announced Saturday afternoon the state set a new record for positive COVID-19 cases in a single day.  The Illinois Department of...

BESD53 gives locals a peek inside local classrooms post-pandemic

BOURBONNAIS - Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 took parents into a behind the scenes feature of what local classrooms have morphed into in a...
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