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Bradley Police Officer Tyler Bailey, who was severely wounded during a routine police call on Dec. 29 at Comfort Inn in Bradley, is no longer listed in critical condition. ...READ MORE
There have been 26,686 total cases of COVID-19 and 334 total COVID deaths in Kankakee County as of Thursday, according to Kankakee County Health Department administrator John Bevis. Read more
The Event and Skate Plaza located at 600 Main Street NW, behind the Village of Bourbonnais Administration Office, is now available to the public for ice skating (weather-permitting). Read more
KANKAKEE — Riverside Healthcare is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide healthy food options for families in need and those with chronic medical conditions. The Riverside RX Mobile Food Pantry offers fresh and nutritious food once per month and is planned for the follow… Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Wellness on Wheels (WOW) mobile unit is coming to Hippocrates Medical Clinic Monday to offer free Narcan training and Narcan nasal spray. Read more
When the first account of Kankakee’s history was published in 1876, the town had been in existence for less than a quarter century. Read more
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The residents of Grant Park and Police Sgt. Marcus Whitlow have been a good fit for 24 years. But on Friday, Whitlow completed his last shift and officially started his retirement. Read more
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The Kankakee School Board approved the move of students and staff from Lincoln Cultural Center and King Middle School to alternate locations due to problem boilers during a special meeting Thursday at Kankakee High School. Read more
KANKAKEE — All Center for COVID Control locations — including the 275 S. Schuyler Ave. facility in downtown Kankakee — will not reopen today after a week break as originally announced. Rather, they will remain closed until further notice, according to a press release posted to the company’s … Read more
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A suspect in an armed robbery of a Pontiac gas station Wednesday afternoon was taken into custody six hours and 50 miles later on the west side of Kankakee after he crashed his vehicle following a high-speed police chase. Read more
Enrique Czako, a Kankakee Fire Department firefighter since October 2010, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Read more
All Center for COVID Control locations — including the facility in downtown Kankakee — will not reopen on Saturday, Jan. 22 as originally announced but stay closed until further notice, according to a press release from Thursday. Read more
The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning in Loda. Read more
A roundup of area arrests for serious crimes. Unless otherwise stated, these reports are taken directly from police reports. Read more
The former site of a women’s detention center has remained unused for nearly two decades, but there's hope that will change. Read more
The Kankakee School Board will have a special meeting Thursday to vote on alternate locations for students and staff at King Middle School and Lincoln Cultural Center as well as District 111’s central office staff. Read more
With COVID-19 testing sites popping up in Kankakee, the city administration decided the time had come to halt at least this growing number of testing sites. Read more
By the slimmest of margins, the Kankakee City Council approved the needed conditional use permit for the operation of a homeless veterans' residence in the city. Read more
The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main St. NW. Read more
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