The DuPage County clerk’s office is taking its ongoing legal battle with the county board to the appellate court

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is calling for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: “The murder of Renee Good is a tragic episode in a story of harm and destruction orchestrated by Secretary Noem and ICE that must not be tolerated anywhere," Casten said

A Bradley man was arrested by Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Agency agents Tuesday on numerous weapons and drug charges.

No charges will be filed against Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano for a Dec. 3 incident where he was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

A plea hearing is scheduled next week for a DeKalb man accused of attempted murder of a baby in 2024, court records show.

The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Agency with assistance from local Kankakee and Bradley police departments, arrested two men Tuesday.

A year after two brothers were fatally shot at an early New Year’s Day gathering in a residence on Kankakee’s eastside, Kankakee police investigators have been unable to make an arrest.

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.

Riverside Healthcare upgrades its imaging technology

Influenza infections are surging statewide as a new strain of the virus continues to spread, and Kankakee County is no exception.

An investigation into shots fired in the 700 block of North Park Avenue led to the arrest of a Kankakee man by Kankakee police Monday.

The GPS Parent Series will present Empowering Athletes: Fostering Confidence for Peak Performance with former Division I athlete and author Kirsten Jones at noon and 7 p.m. Jan. 21 via Zoom.

A man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of yelling slurs at a worker at a Carol Stream grocery store and threatening to kill her.

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

One year ends and another begins, there is no better time to reflect on the news stories that inspired happy feelings in 2025.

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.

The Kankakee Police Department announced that it issued 18 seat belt and two child safety seat violations over the Dec. 12 through Jan. 5 holiday enforcement campaign.

The Kankakee Model Railroad Club is is celebrating Bradley's heritage with the model train car featuring the David Bradley Walk Behind Tractor.

40th District Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex

Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has fun activities scheduled for January and into the new year.

Coal City Methodist Church plans chili supper, senior gathering in January

The Bourbonnais Elementary School District is asking for just over $18 million for its 2025 tax levy, an increase of 4.99%.

DuPage County forest preserve officials have adopted a $151 million budget that calls for new or continuing habitat restoration projects, improvements to one of the district’s historic properties and a golf course revamp.

A group of Downers Grove Township residents want to create a township 708 Mental Health Board and are working toward putting a referendum question on the November ballot

The Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE) has named Kristen Ninni as its new executive director

The Glen Ellyn Park District will host two community donation drives in January at Ackerman SFC to support local food pantry and blood donation needs

The year of 2025 proved as the years before it to have big stories that carried the news.

Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 Superintendent Adam Ehrman has been selected as a national 2026 Leader of Distinction by the District Administration Leadership Institute.

A federal nutrition program, SNAP-Ed, will end this year after losing federal funding, affecting local families in Kankakee and Will counties who rely on free healthy eating education.

An arrest was made into the Dec. 21 homicide of Travis L. Hayes on Kankakee’s east side.

“Some of our ordinances are old. We haven’t even reviewed them in a long time. I would say it’s over 20 years." said Bourbonnais Mayor Jeff Keast.

The Illinois State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the disorderly conduct charge brought against Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano on Dec. 3.

The National Weather Service Chicago office confirmed four tornadoes touched down in Iroquois County during Sunday’s storm.

Bradley police arrested a Kankakee man after he allegedly robbed a business located in the 100 block of North Kennedy Drive Saturday.

Four people were displaced Monday night when a fire damaged their two-story home in the 1300 block of Kensington Avenue in Kankakee.

A possible tornado caused damage in northeastern Iroquois County and southeastern Kankakee County during a severe thunderstorm shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday.

A Sunday night fire severely damaged a single-family home in the 100 block of South Center Avenue in Bradley.

The Illinois State Police issued an advisory Monday morning that I-57 northbound is closed after a crash.

The parents of Caleb Outerbridge, who never fully regained consciousness after a rare autoimmune disorder took hold just over a year ago, are holding onto moments of hope as they prepare to celebrate another Christmas with their son’s future uncertain.

In its 19th year, the Santa’s Sleigh project at Riverside Healthcare provided holiday gifts for area families in need.

The first of three public hearings regarding the proposed closure of Edison Primary School was held Friday.

The Kankakee Regional Land Bank has filled its vacant board of directors seat.

Larenz M. Walters, the son of former Kankakee School District superintendent Genevra Walters, agreed to plead guilty Tuesday in Iroquois County to a traffic violation.

The Veterans Assistance Commissions ensure eligible veterans and their dependents have access to necessities during times of financial hardship.

An online map of 25 holiday homes is currently available for viewing at villageofbourbonnais.com.

“Very Merry Coloring Contest” sponsored by Aqua Illinois and Fieldstone Credit Union

Riverside Medical Center has been named on a national list of hospitals with the lowest catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates.

Riverside Healthcare has earned Gold Certification as a Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital.

Kankakee police said a homicide at a Kankakee apartment on the city’s east side Sunday occurred during an attempted forced entry.