Coronavirus Kankakee

Romeoville Man Sentenced to 7 Years After Crashing into Snowbank During Indiana Police Chase

Romeoville, IL - A high-speed chase through LaPorte County, Indiana, culminating in a dramatic crash, has led to a Romeoville man, Martin Devalois, being sentenced to 92 months in...

Will County, IL – St. Joseph Medical Center Nurses Joliet to Hold Informational Picket Tonight 

Joliet, IL - Nurses at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet are staging an informational picket today,...

Wilmington, IL – Police Promote Safe Driving During Motorcycle Awareness Month 

Wilmington, IL - With warmer temperatures beckoning more motorcyclists to hit the roads, Wilmington City Police Department, in...

Frankfort Police Promote Essential Helplines During Mental Health Awareness Month

Frankfort, IL - In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Frankfort Police Department is actively promoting access...

Downtown Mokena Food Truck Event Wednesday: Live Music and Diverse Culinary Delights Await

Mokena, IL - Tonight, downtown Mokena is set to host its popular 'Food Trucks on Front Street' event,...

Kankakee Health Admin Bevis urges COVID mitigation action “It’s all about We, Not Me”

KANKAKEE – Kankakee County Health Department Public Health Administrator John Bevis is asking residents in Kankakee to do their part in mitigation of COVID-19...

Some communities cancel Holiday Parades while Bradley, Watseka push on

BRADLEY – Holiday parades in Milford and Paxton have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising record numbers statewide. Paxton, Milford...

Illinois reports 96 counties at warning level as Region 7 hits record 18.6% Friday

BOURBONNAIS – Illinois has reported 96 counties are now reporting at warning levels throughout the state. The news comes as hospital ICU availability in...

Kankakee Area Career Center goes remote, 22% student population quarantined

BOURBONNAIS – The Kankakee Area Career Center has made the decision to go remote after nearly a quarter of students attending the grounds have...

Manteno Veterans Home reported over 100 cases, 15+ deaths since pandemic began

MANTENO – Over 100 cases of COVID-19 have occured at the Manteno Veterans Home on campus, including over 15 deaths.  The adjacent Prince Home,...

St. Anne goes remote, 2% of students go remote due to lack of faculty in Herscher

ST. ANNE – “It is becoming increasingly more difficult to fully staff our buildings due to quarantines and some positive cases,” Superintendent Charles Stegall...
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