Coronavirus Kankakee

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 to the Bradley Police Department, individuals received a pop-up warning of...

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...

Chicago Man Serving 60-Day Sentence Found Dead in Lake County Jail Cell

Lake County, IL - Authorities in Lake County have launched an investigation after a 61-year-old Chicago man, serving...

Illinois Blaze: 40,000 Pounds of Celery Engulfed in Semi Fire on I-80

Joliet, IL -In a bizarre overnight incident, a semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of celery caught fire on Interstate...

Kankakee exceeds 8,000 COVID cases in pandemic, 4,000+ active

KANKAKEE – Kankakee County reported one case above what has become the daily average in November Tuesday. In total, 187 new reported cases of COVID-19...

24 Days Later: 101 Dead, Kankakee doubles all COVID-19 cases in less than a month

KANKAKEE – Shaprio Developmental Center is the site of another outbreak of COVID-19. Monday the Illinois Department of Public Health verified reports of 70 cases...

BESD53 pushes return date at two schools back to Dec 7th due to staffing issues

BOURBONNAIS – Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 (BESD53) school officials are reporting students at Liberty Intermediate School and the Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (BUGC) will...

Region 7 falls below 20% as hospitalization rise streak ends after nearly a month

KANKAKEE – After nearly a week of positivity increases in Region 7 and hospitalizations admissions, decreases in both metrics came Sunday afternoon. The Illinois Department...

Quincy takes #2 spot in Worst Outbreak in Nation Saturday, Kankakee remains in Top 5

BOURBONNAIS – Quincy has moved into the number two spot in the Nation for ‘Where the Outbreak is Worst’ now across the Nation. According to...

With ‘Pandemic Surging’ BBCHS will remain remote through first semester

BOURBONNAIS - Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley announced Friday afternoon students at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will remain in full remote learning through the end...
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