Coronavirus Kankakee

Kankakee Alert: Immigrant Dropped Off by Police After Disturbing Home Entry Attempt in Wilmington 

Kankakee, IL - A decision by Wilmington police to transport a Venezuelan immigrant to Kankakee after a troubling incident has sparked controversy.  The incident occurred when a local woman reported...

Kankakee Springs Into Green: Celebrate Arbor Day at Old Fair Park

KANKAKEE, IL – Embrace nature's call to green living on Saturday, April 27, at the much-anticipated Arbor Day...

Vandalism Strikes Kankakee Fire Station, Police Seek Witnesses

Kankakee, IL - A Kankakee fire station located on the 200 block of West Water Street suffered significant...

Grundy County, IL – Structural Failures Prompt Immediate Closure of I-80 Bridge

Seneca, IL - A bridge over Interstate 80 near the Grundy County line has been abruptly closed this...

Indiana Fugitive Arrested in Texas, Wanted on Attempted Murder Charges

Hobart, IN - Ariel Ginjauma Jr., who was charged with attempted murder among other felony counts, was arrested...

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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