Wearing bright orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, community leaders and residents participated in a Peace Walk through downtown Kankakee Monday morning as part of a national day of action.

Northern Illinois is under a Level 3 severe weather risk on Wednesday as forecasters warn of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding

Dredging of the Bourbonnais Municipal Center pond recently was completed.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.

The village of Bonfield will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with parades, tractor pulls and entertainment during its Small Town USA celebration on June 19 and 20.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek wonders way so many people opt to give up on marriage.

Campers got creative at Liberty Intermediate School on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, as Camp Invention celebrated its 16th year of science-based fun.

Rogelio Alvarado-Alarcon, of Kankakee, was arrested Friday on multiple charges by the Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

Bourbonnais officials decided Wednesday to put in place a moratorium on building data centers in the village.

A tornado touched down near Dwight on Thursday evening as it continued on a path into Kankakee County

The first phase of a new look to the main thoroughfare for Bradley will soon be underway.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, join the Community Arts Council of Kankakee County for a jazzy, strawberry-filled day at the return of the annual Strawberry Jazz Festival.

Nearly $4 million in contracts for renovation work on the 114-year-old Kankakee County Courthouse were unanimously approved Tuesday.

Four vehicles that were part of the HOT ROD Power Tour were stolen in Joliet and one of the vehicles was found in Dolton after a crash, police said. 

Check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

Three months after the March 10 hailstorm ripped through Bradley, village leadership approved two contracts to begin village government roof repairs.

Grab a flashlight and a friend to experience the Kankakee County Museum after hours during the new Night at the Kankakee County Museum event on June 20.

A Kankakee man charged with killing a 15-year-old boy in June 2021 will now be facing federal charges.

Bourbonnais Township trustees and its highway commissioner are at odds over the purchase of a street sweeper.

Family, friends, teachers and community members gathered as Lincoln Williams, a 2026 Kankakee High School graduate, made his commitment to University of Illinois to play basketball on Monday, June 8, 2026, during a celebration at Kankakee High School.

The lawsuit was filed in Will County against Ascension Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Services, former and current owners of Saint Joseph Medical Center.

After years of planning, discussion and a pandemic, the Jeffers apartment project in downtown Kankakee is set to begin.

The Illinois State Police’s Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG) arrested 58-year-old Douglas P. Moore, of Kankakee, on multiple charges Friday.

The 73 districts receiving grants provide fire protection to about 250,000 Illinois residents, primarily in rural areas of Illinois.

The third annual Bradley 315 Music Fest returned with three evenings of music on the grounds of the village-owned Northfield Square mall over the weekend, with Warrant headlining on Friday, June 5, 2026.

Catch up on the week’s top Kankakee County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of May 31-June 6

Communities across Illinois are stepping up opposition to data center development as lawsuits, packed meetings, and zoning battles spread, even after state lawmakers failed to advance major regulation of the rapidly growing industry

Marquette pulled away from Wilmington for an 11-2 victory in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Sectional championship on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek wonders how civilization may function if or when we exhaust specific natural resources.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

The food trailer used by Brother George’s BBQ was heavily damaged by a fire Thursday in downtown Kankakee. A GoFundMe has been started to help the small business rebuild.

Transcripts from Xandria Harris’ first attempt of a trial earlier this year have been received by her attorney.

With the one-night influx of 18 dogs rescued from a Pembroke Township property, Kankakee County Animal Control has a full house.

The pre-built exterior wall of 7 Brew coffee are in place, but coffee is not yet brewing.

In her biweekly column, “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about a trip to Utah, which offered spectacular views and the chance to swim in a 12,000-year-old crater.

The Riverview Historic District will turn into a scenic route for bicycle racers this Sunday as the Cobb Park Criterium returns.

The American Power Boat Association's national finals will call the Kankakee River home at least through Labor Day 2029.

Downtown Kankakee's Friday Night Concert Series continues Friday, June 5 with a performance by Todd Hazelrigg + River Valley Rangers.

As another group of freshly graduated college students enters the job market, challenging times may be ahead with slow hiring rates across the country.

Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group arrested three men on Friday, May 8 and confiscated guns, marijuana, and cash following a raid of an alleged motorcycle house on the south side of Kankakee.

To the possible surprise of some motorists passing by the busy location, a real cow has not jumped over any fencing at Perry Farm and made a break for it.

The Land Bank discussed applying for another Strong Communities Program grant, or SCP, through the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Catch up on the week’s top Kankakee County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of May 24-30

A single-family home in Bourbonnais that sold for $315,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kankakee County in the past week

Marquette claimed a 4-3 victory over Bishop McNamara with a walk-off two-run home run in the IHSA Class 2A Bishop McNamara Regional championship on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

The Heritage Prairie Wind project will be located in western Kankakee County and northeastern Livingston County.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek seeks to explain the reason for a right-handed dominated world.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Plum Creek Nature Center will host a “Winged Ambassadors” art display from June 3 through Sept. 6.