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Two Accidents on Route 50 Near Manteno Saturday Afternoon

Manteno, IL - Emergency crews are on the scene of two separate accidents on Route 50 near 10000 N Road in Manteno, which have disrupted traffic flow in both...

Mechanical Issue leads to Emergency Closure of Route 53 Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River

Joliet, IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the immediate closure of the Ruby Street...

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...

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...

Garage Sales are not allowed during COVID-19 pandemic, says Village Board Monday

Spring cleaning is bound to take place when you spend the majority of your time at home, however, the Village of Manteno reminded area...

Riverside Healthcare offers Free COVID-19 tests to Kankakee Residents Friday, May 8th

Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee will be offering free COVID-19 testing to Kankakee residents tomorrow, May 8th from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Testing will...

IROQUOIS RECORD: 27 COVID-19 announced in 24 hours, over 50% ages 60+ in County

COVID-19 cases exploded in Iroquois County on Wednesday as the County announced 27 new positives in a 24-hour span.  Only 460 tests have been...

COVID-19: Infant tests positive in Kankakee County, nearly 100 cases since Monday, 500 + County

An infant has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kankakee County as new records continue to be set in the pandemic. Since Monday, the County Health...

City of Kankakee Welcomes New Firefighter Sean Wirtz

Kankakee, IL – Firefighter Sean Wirtz has been sworn in as a new firefighter for the Kankakee Fire Department. Sean Wirtz grew up on the...

Olivet standout signs with Dutch Pro-Football Club F.C. Twente

A former Olivet standout has signed with a professional Dutch Soccer team. Job Derksen, who transferred to Olivet Nazarene University in the Summer 2019 from...
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