Coronavirus Kankakee

Route 113 Downed Power Lines Cause Traffic Disruption Sunday Morning 

Custer Park, IL - Early Sunday morning, commuters on Route 113, approximately one mile east of Irish Lane in Custer Park, encountered an unexpected obstacle. Power lines, brought down...

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...

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...

COVID-19 mitigation for Region 7 could be lifted this weekend for Kankakee, Will counties

BOURBONNAIS - Gov. Pritzker announced this afternoon Region 7 restrictions could be lifted as early as this weekend. The ease of restrictions would...

Region 7 positivity falls to 6.9%, lowest since August 15th

BOURBONNAIS – The South Suburban Region 7 which includes Will and Kankakee counties has fallen to the lowest seven-day positivity rate in a month. On...

COVID-19 cases up 66% vs. August period in Kankakee County

KANKAKEE COUNTY - With continued pushes to 'get back to the normal' throughout the United States, Kankakee County is on pace to have one...

Governor Pritzker Gives Update on Mitigation Measures for Region 7

Kankakee, IL – Governor Pritzker announced mitigation measures for Region 7 including Kankakee and Will counties  will continue until the average positivity rate falls...

1 in 3 COVID-19 cases active in Kankakee County, new Anti-Mask effort begins

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 following the Labor Day Holiday weekend.   Among new cases reported over the...

Kankakee stands on weak leg suggesting it should be its own Region, now at 8.0%

BOURBONNAIS – It has been nearly three weeks since Region 7 first tested at the 8.0% warning territory back on August 19th. Exactly 19 days...
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