Peotone

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...

Peotone Fire apologizes after using girl’s death as example for consolidation 

PEOTONE - Fire officials are apologized Monday morning after a post last Saturday involving a one month old girl’s death struck a negative cord with...

15 Fire Departments respond to House Fire on Route 45 in Peotone 

PEOTONE - Fifteen local agencies responded to a house fire on Route 45 tonight. According to the Peotone Fire Protection District, it happened around 7:30pm when...

Peotone Hot Air Balloon Festival to go on following rough weather start to weekend 

PEOTONE - After a rough start and loosing a few tents, the Hot Air Balloon Festival will go on as scheduled later tonight with gates...

Driver hits tree, power lines near Peotone 

PEOTONE - A multi car crash Friday ended with a vehicle crashing into a tree and power line outside Enchanted Shores RV Park. It happened...

Multiple area schools begin to implement “masks optional” policy beginning Monday 

PEOTONE - Multiple schools in Illinois will begin instituting a “masks optional” policy beginning Monday. Among them, Peotone CUSD 207U. Sunday night Superintendent Steve Stein...

Bourbonnais, local libraries prepare for Jurassic Sized Treats in October

BOURBONNAIS – Local libraries have a theme this month: Dinosaurs! It comes after the Kankakee Area Library Association chose Michael Crichton’s “Jurassic Park” as the...
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