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Kankakee County Alert: Computer Scam involving Gift Cards Causes $25K in Local Losses, Police Warn

Bradley, IL - A new scam has surfaced in Kankakee County, targeting unsuspecting victims with fraudulent computer pop-ups.  According to the Bradley Police Department, individuals received a pop-up warning of...

Will County, IL – Sheriff’s Office Issues 424 Citations During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Will County, IL - In April, the Will County Sheriff's Office took decisive action against distracted driving, issuing...

Schaumburg, IL – Felony Charges for Local Woman Accused of Damaging Police Property

Schaumburg, IL - A 35-year-old woman is facing felony charges following an incident at the Island Lake Police...

Chicago Man Serving 60-Day Sentence Found Dead in Lake County Jail Cell

Lake County, IL - Authorities in Lake County have launched an investigation after a 61-year-old Chicago man, serving...

Illinois Blaze: 40,000 Pounds of Celery Engulfed in Semi Fire on I-80

Joliet, IL -In a bizarre overnight incident, a semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of celery caught fire on Interstate...

Attempted Suicide prevented this morning at Kankakee Jail 

KANKAKEE - An attempted suicide was prevented Thursday morning at Jerome Combs Detention Center. Quick acting guards have been credited by officials for saving the inmate’s...

Aqua Illinois names David Carter President   

BOURBONNAIS - Aqua Illinois, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) has a new leader at the helm. The company has appointed operations executive David Carter as state...

Chicago Bears to hold Back to School Fair at Training Camp Saturday  

CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears and Bears Care will welcome more than 1,200 students and families from the Little Village community to attend the team’s...

Illinois Sales Tax Holiday begins tomorrow, runs through August 14th 

CHICAGO - Beginning Friday, shoppers will save 5% off clothes and school supplies thanks to a special sales tax holiday that goes into effect. The savings...

Rantoul Man arrested after Drag Race leads to Fatal Crash 

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois State Police have arrested a Rantoul Man in connection with a fatal crash in early June in Champaign County. Justin T. Shields, 21...

Thousands without power as storms cause outages, closing Courthouse, wires down near I-57 

KANKAKEE - Stormy weather caused several trees to be scattered knocking out power for area residents Wednesday afternoon across the county. According to Comed, nearly 6,000...
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