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WIVR News Updates
Friday, August 29, 2025
Tourism up in Kankakee County Tourism in Kankakee County showed major returns in 2024. Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County, breaks down the numbers for us. Law enforcement around the state will have stepped up patrols this holiday weekend. Last year there were 11 fatal crashes in Illinois over the...
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Kankakee City Police make arrests in August 7th shooting Kankakee City Police report a pair of arrests in connection with an incident earlier this month that sent two people to the hospital. According to reports, it was just after 11:30 in the evening on Thursday August 7th when officers were called to a report of gunf...
Aug 28, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Kankakee City Police are looking into a pair of robberies to pizza delivery people Saturday evening. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy, Trent Bukowski Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward. To...
Aug 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Powerball jackpot rolls over....again The Powerball jackpot rolled over again. With no grand prize winner on Monday night, the jackpot jumps to 815-million-dollars. The next drawing takes place Wednesday with the cash option just shy of 368-million-dollars. Kankakee house hit by gunfire Just after 1:30 Monday morning...
Aug 26, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
CSL's plasma donation cite on Rte 50 not on closure list CSL Behring says their plasma donation center on Route 50 is not one of those scheduled to be closed by the company. Late last week it was announced Behring plans to make a 15 percent cut to its workforce and close of 22 of it's plasma donation centers in the U.S...
Aug 25, 2025
1 | After All The Bars Are Closed-Thomas Rhett |
2 | Good News-Shaboozey |
3 | Backup Plan-Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs |
4 | Happen To Me – Russell Dickerson |
5 | Bottle Rockets-Scotty McCreery feat. Hootie & Blowfish |
6 | Heart of Stone-Jelly Roll |
7 | Bar None-Jordan Davis |
8 | Country Song Came On-Luke Bryan |
9 | I Got Better-Morgan Wallen |
10 | Friday Night Heartbreaker-Jon Pardi |
11 | Back In The Saddle-Luke Combs |
12 | Heavens to Betsy-Jackson Dean |
13 | Darlin’-Chase Matthew |
14 | Hands of Time-Eric Church |
15 | Somewhere Over Laredo-Lainey Wilson |
16 | What Kinda Man-Parker McCollum |
17 | Fix What You Didn’t Break-Nate Smith |
18 | House Again-Hudson Westbrook |
19 | 3,2,1-Tucker Wetmore |
20 | Straight Line-Keith Urban |
21 | Good Times and Tan Lines – Zach Top |
22 | I Dare You-Rascal Flatts & Jonas Bros |
23 | Cowgirl – Parmalee |
24 | It Won’t Be Long-George Birge |
25 | Stay Country or Die Tryin’-Blake Shelton |
26 | Favorite Country Song – HARDY |
27 | You Had To Be There-Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney |
28 | Don’t Mind If I Do-Riley Green and Ella Langley |
29 | Time’s Ticking-Justin Moore |
30 | What He’ll Never Have-Dylan Scott |
Country Music Update

Maren Morris Joined By Yola For Intimate 'Soho Sessions' Performance
Aug 29, 2025

Bailey Zimmerman Shares Insight Into Making His Hit New Album, 'Different Night Same Rodeo'
Aug 29, 2025

2025 Field & Stream Music Festival, Featuring Headliners Eric Church And Miranda Lambert, Has Been Canceled
Aug 29, 2025

Lainey Wilson Says HARDY Once Took Her To A Strip Club As Her End-Of-Tour Gift
Aug 29, 2025

Riley Green Says He's "Afraid" To Write More Love Songs After Chart-Topping Success Of "Worst Way"
Aug 28, 2025