Coronavirus Kankakee

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...

Facebook deactivates Kankakee County Coroner’s Page during pandemic

UPDATE: The page has since been restored. Facebook has deactivated the Kankakee County Coroner’s Page. “This action came with no warning, notification, or explanation...

“RED ALERT” for anyone who lives here, Gov Says of Kankakee, Will Residents

WILL COUNTY – Beginning Wednesday, bars and restaurants in Will and Kankakee County will restrict indoor dining for at least two weeks under new...

Illinois kills indoor dining in Kankakee, Will County beginning August 26th

BOURBONNAIS – Indoor dining in Kankakee and Will Counties is officially dead, beginning August 26th. New mitigation tactics for Region 7, which includes Kankakee...

Kankakee County reports 52 cases Monday, most single day reported since May 26th

KANKAKEE - The Kankakee County Health Department reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 in the largest single day report in the County since late...

After 3 days at 8.0%, Will and Kankakee’s Region 7 expect new mitigations

Will and Kankakee County are expected to have new mitigations put into place after consecutive days since crossing the State of Illinois' fail-safe threshold...

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 reports COVID-19 among community

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 (BESD53) reported this morning a case of COVID-19 had been reported among the school community. In a letter to parents...
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