Silva’s Illinois roots go back to 1979, but it wasn’t until 1994 that it opened its first processing facility in Momence, now its headquarters.

Homeowners whose properties were damaged in the March 10 storm can apply for assessment reductions and a natural disaster exemption to help offset costs.

Cellist Mike Block is bringing an intimate concert to one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpieces on Thursday, May 28.

With total costs coming in at nearly $86 million, about $16 million over budget, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School officials are working with architects to reduce costs for the planned $70 million facility project.

Earlier this month at a Kankakee County Board committee meeting, Sheriff Mike Downey mentioned how close the tornado came to striking the public safety center and jail.

Three people, two requiring extrication, were injured in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck Thursday on Route 173 in Richmond, officials report.

A man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs in connection with a February crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Downers Grove

Local plastic surgeon elected vice-speaker of the Illinois State Medical Society.

Center Cass School District 66 has responded to its inclusion the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality

Riverside Healthcare is hosting a free Baby & Beyond Fair on May 2 for expectant parents and families with young children.

Property damage from the March 10 tornado and severe storms is currently estimated at $28.7 million for Kankakee School District 111.

Thousands of events across the U.S. on May 1 will call for workers' rights and economic justice, with a local rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse.

The Kankakee Farmers' Market, which returns for its 28th year this Saturday, is shaping up to be the biggest yet with about 100 vendors set to participate.

A dozen DuPage County Board members and several countywide officials will get salary increases after the fall election, including a 35% pay hike for the board chairman

More than 250 students will receive degrees and certificates on Saturday, May 16, with a Riverside Healthcare executive serving as the keynote speaker.

University of Illinois Extension leadership toured horticulture programs in Joliet and Bourbonnais, the final stop in a statewide visit to all 27 multi-county units.

The free monthly support group brings together family caregivers to share experiences and learn about resources for managing serious illness.

Illinois State Police released the body camera footage Tuesday from the two Bradley Police officers involved in the April 8 shooting of 34-year-old Jose Orozco, of Bradley.

Sean Barry, a deputy sheriff with the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, is a self-described weather geek.

Westmont’s annual Race to the Flag 5K benefitting the People’s Resource Center (PRC) will take place Memorial Day Weekend

John Palan, superintendent of Grant Park Community Unit School District 6, has been named the 2026 Superintendent of Distinction by his peers in the Three Rivers Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

Olivet Nazarene University has called Bourbonnais home since 1940, with roots extending back to 1907. It numbers 775 full- and part-time employees, not counting part-time adjunct instructors

While some movement in a school district’s teaching staff is normal, poor teacher retention hurts student achievement and hits districts financially, studies show. It can cost nearly $12,000 to recruit, hire and train a new teacher.

Riverside Healthcare donated more than $12,000 to 18 high schools across Kankakee, Grundy, Will, and Iroquois counties for their 2025 fall sports seasons.

For decades, a colony of monk parakeets have called the ComEd substation that abuts the Great Western Trail along Swift Road near Lombard home.

The Kankakee Regional Land Bank Board Authority approved two sales at its meeting on Tuesday.

Riverside Healthcare will demolish the former Cigna building on its Bourbonnais property, determining that restoration costs were too high.

Allie Werner of Peotone, Illinois was recently awarded the William Ahrens Scholarship by the Township Officials of Illinois.

The two statewide volunteer programs, run through the University of Illinois Extension, train residents to grow food, support pollinators, and protect natural resources.

Bids from companies seeking to complete the $70 million facilities project at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School are under review and slated to come up for board vote next month.

The River Valley Wind Ensemble will perform a free spring concert on Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m. at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Auditorium.

Bradley police, with assistance from other local agencies, investigated an April 17 incident at a carnival located in the 1600 block of North Bradley Boulevard.

The Village of Bourbonnais is returning two community-driven initiatives in celebration of Earth Day: Vera Amiano’s Garden at Jordan Park and the Weed Warriors volunteer program at The Grove.

A Kankakee woman was arrested Thursday by Bradley police who had responded to a fight involving approximately 15 people in the area of the 200 block of West Broadway Street.

The National Weather Service in Chicago earlier this week confirmed a second tornado touched in Iroquois County on April 17, earning an EF-2 rating.

The County of Kankakee is offering boaters a free safety inspection — no fines, no hassle — to get their vessels ready for the upcoming season.

A man who shot a woman in the head in a Roselle restaurant in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday to 45 in prison, prosecutors said.

This week, union workers across Illinois are launching a public awareness campaign to remind drivers that slowing down in work zones isn’t just about safety — it’s about saving lives.

Riverside Healthcare has earned a Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health for the fifth consecutive year, a recognition given to fewer than two in five employers nationwide.

The Downers Grove Park District is bringing the magic of the Hundred Acre Wood to the community in 2026 with a yearlong “Winnie the Pooh in Downers Grove” experience designed for families, children and fans of all ages

One hundred thirty volunteers across Grundy, Kankakee, and Will counties contributed nearly $354,000 in value to Illinois Extension programs last year, mentoring youth, answering gardening questions, and restoring local habitats.

Manteno property tax rebate not included in FY27 budget, but it can be amended.

The Kankakee County outdoor tornado alerting system will be tested Wednesday, according to KanComm 911 telecommunications for Kankakee County.

Nine people were displaced following a fire in a four-unit apartment in a building in the 1100 block of East Court Street on Tuesday.

The Illinois attorney general’s office won’t pursue criminal charges in connection with concerns regarding no-bid contracts through the DuPage County clerk’s office.

The fire pits located at The Grove were a bit of a hot topic at Monday’s meeting of the Bourbonnais trustees.

The city of Wheaton has introduced its new Blue Envelope Program to help make interactions with law enforcement calmer, clearer and more supportive for individuals on the autism spectrum or with special needs.

Attorneys representing Prime Healthcare, the company that owns St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, filed a motion asking for sanctions against Kankakee County State’s Attorney's office.

H.O.M.E. DuPage will hold its annual fundraiser April 28 in Naperville

The York Township Highway Department recently launched the York Township Roads App, a new tool designed to make it simple for residents to report concerns and request assistance.