October is Fire Safety Month and each week this month, we've be getting fire safety tips from Lieutenant Enrique Czako, Community Risk Reduction Officer and EMS Coordinator with the City of Kankakee Fire Department. This week, Lieutenant Czako talks about harvest safety and outdoor burning The US Fire Administration ...

We've all seen the posts on Facebook or other media that if you go to vote and one of the election judges puts a mark on your ballot you should ask to vote again because that spoils the ballot. Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson says that's just not so. Election day is coming up a week from Tuesday.

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe is inviting kids out for the Real Justice metal detecting outing. Registration for the outing will close when the 20 spots are filled. There's more on the State's Attorney's Facebook page.

One person was taken to the hospital following a crash on Route 113 in the western part of the county Thursday. Illinois State Police say the crash happened in Limestone Township just after three yesterday afternoon and involved a semi and a passenger car. Troopers say one person had to be cut from their vehicle and wa...