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Quack-tastic Rescue: Mokena Police Save Ducklings from a Sticky Situation at Meijer

Mokena, IL - A group of eight ducklings found themselves in a bit of a jam on Monday evening, but thanks to the quick action of the Mokena Police...

Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday...

Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

Manteno, IL - Kankakee County has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation...

Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting 

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree...

New Lenox, IL – Free Mental Health Workshop Aims to Educate and Empower

New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in collaboration with New Lenox School District #122, will host a free workshop...

Youth sports coalition seeks federal aid due to COVID-19

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — It started when a handful of organizations got together to discuss the effect of the COVID-19...

KC-CASA Take Back the Night Rally goes Virtual this Tuesday

Join KC-CASA and the Zonta Club of Kankakee this Tuesday night for a special Virtual Take Back the Night Rally at 6 pm on...

Illinois SNAP recipients receive maximum benefits this week

CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Human Services announced today that more than 450,000 Illinois households will receive additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...

Distance Learning for Students: A New World For Both Teachers And Students

By Rob FischerAmong all of the adjustments that every sector of the population has had to make, in order to work around the obstacles...

Drive-by Fostering offers animals into your life during times of anxiety

“We are reinforcing with folks that there is no reason to relinquish your animals due to the virus,” says Kathy Fegan who sits on the board of directors for the Humane Foundation. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that animals spread COVID-19.

Power of Jaycees: Delorean Ride Raffle coming to Kankakee Farmers Market

The Kankakee Jaycees will be on hand at the Kankakee Farmers Market from 8 am to noon on September 28th and again on October 5th and 12th raffling off two chances to grab a ride in the time machine!
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