Kankakee County

Champaign, IL – Community Alert: Scam Calls Falsely Claiming Sheriff’s Office Association

Champaign, IL - The Champaign County Sheriff's Office is issuing a strong warning to the public about a series of scam calls falsely purporting to be connected with law...

Hypothermia, Alcohol Implicated in University of Illinois Student’s Accidental Death

URBANA, Illinois – The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) has concluded its investigation into the Jan. 20...

Manhattan, IL – Vandals Strike in Subdivision

Manhattan, IL - In a recent act of vandalism, the Manhattan Police Department reports that two male juveniles...

Kankakee, IL – Married to Madness: Elizabeth Packard’s Mental Health Crusade

Kankakee, IL - The narrative of Elizabeth Packard, whose unjust commitment to an asylum by her own husband sparked a...

Wilmington, IL – Local Agencies Stage Pre-Prom Crash Simulation at Wilmington High School

Wilmington, IL - Local emergency services, including Wilmington Fire Protection District, Wilmington Police, and Hopkins Towing, will collaborate...

Shutout on the Field, at the Gate: Manteno Football Leaves Local Students Locked Out

MANTENO, IL - Manteno students were brimming with excitement as they prepared for the first home football game of the season. However, a recent announcement...

Secure Your Spot on the Ballot: Kankakee County’s 2024 Election Petitions Now Available

KANKAKEE, IL - Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson announced that nomination petition packets for the March 19, 2024 General Primary Election are now available.  Starting...

Illinois ATV Fire Claims Life of 8-Year-Old Bolingbrook Boy in Kankakee County

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Illinois - An ATV fire claimed the life of a Bolingbrook child Saturday. According to authorities, it happened at 2:15 pm Saturday afternoon in...

Mystery in Bourbonnais: Two Thieves Steal $55k ATV in Dead of Night Heist

BOURBONNAIS, IL - Two suspects made off with an eye-catching 2021 Can Am Maverick Turbo R swiped from a Bourbonnais resident's home just after 1...

Man Dies Behind Kankakee Apartment Sunday, Multiple Gunshot Wounds

KANKAKEE, IL - Kankakee City Patrol Officers rushed to the 700 block of N. Greenwood Ave. early Sunday in response to gunfire. According to city police,...

Park Forest Man Arrested in Bourbonnais Burglary, Gun Charges 

BOURBONNAIS, IL - A Park Forest man was arrested Saturday afternoon on alleged Burglary charges in Bourbonnais. According to reports, it happened early Saturday morning just...
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