Manteno Village Board hears updates on fire and safety issues at Gotion lithium battery manufacturing plant.

Kankakee expanded its firefighting force by four on Monday.

Kankakee leadership has growing concerns regarding an East Court Street building in which the roof has collapsed.

Edison Primary teachers and staff packed up their classrooms this week as they prepared to start the second half of the school year in other buildings due to the school's recent emergency closure.

Contractors sometimes knock on doors in the evening in Manteno to solicit work.

Bourbonnais patrolman Travaughn Bosby was sworn in as the newest officer for the Bourbonnais Police Department during Monday’s board meeting.

With 2025 in rearview mirror, there are many stories from the just-concluded year which will impact the Kankakee County region moving forward into 2026.

At an emergency meeting Tuesday, the Kankakee School Board approved the immediate closure of Edison Primary due to structural issues in the building, which had been home to 185 students in kindergarten through third grades.

From the passing of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to county historian Jack Klasey, the Kankakee County community experienced the loss of beloved people.