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Quack-tastic Rescue: Mokena Police Save Ducklings from a Sticky Situation at Meijer

Mokena, IL - A group of eight ducklings found themselves in a bit of a jam on Monday evening, but thanks to the quick action of the Mokena Police...

Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday...

Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

Manteno, IL - Kankakee County has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation...

Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting 

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree...

New Lenox, IL – Free Mental Health Workshop Aims to Educate and Empower

New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in collaboration with New Lenox School District #122, will host a free workshop...

Violent Confrontation in Jasper County Leads to Arrest, Felony Charges

WHEATFIELD, IN - A violent altercation in Jasper County Sunday resulted in felony charges for a Rensselaer man.  According to Jasper County Sheriff’s Police, officers responded...

Kankakee City Council Approves 10th Fire Department Lieutenant with Opioid Lawsuit Settlement

KANKAKEE, Ill. - The Kankakee City Council has approved the hiring of a 10th Lieutenant within the Fire Department, funded by a nationwide opioid class...

Kankakee to Host Community Broadband Meeting on May 25

KANKAKEE, IL - The Illinois Broadband Lab, in collaboration with the Illinois Office of Broadband and the University of Illinois System, will hold an in-person...

Tools Worth Thousands Stolen from multiple Construction Sites over Weekend 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Construction sites in Champaign faced a series of thefts over the weekend, according to the University of Illinois Police.  Two incidents were reported,...

Odell Woman Dies after Car Crashes into Creek

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, IL - An Odell woman was killed in a single car wreck last Thursday. According to Livingston County Sheriff’s Police, Jessica Casey was pronounced...

Kankakee Swears in Four New Police Officers in Record Hiring Year

KANKAKEE, Ill. - The Kankakee City Council welcomed four new police officers during a swearing-in ceremony last night.  The officers, including 23-year-old McKayla Kohl of Bourbonnais,...
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