Once Upon a Farm is recalling all flavors of its Tractor Wheels Organic soft-baked bars due to a potential choking hazard. The FDA says the product "forms a dry, sticky mass" when chewed that becomes difficult to dislodge doing "back blows and the Heimlich maneuver." The organic baby food company sa...

It is election day. Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson says polls are open across the county The only contested county-wide office on the ballot today is that of County Clerk where Hendrickson faces off against challenger Brian Vaughn. Voters in Bourbonnais Township are voting today on whether or not to eliminated t...

Bourbonnais Trustees last night took the first step to abating some taxes for the next fiscal year. Village Finance Director Tara Latz says last night was the first reading of three tax abatement ordinances Latz says the abatement will save taxpayers between 145 dollars and 510 dollars off next year's tax bill. Second ...

4th Ward Alderwoman Danita Swanson was appointed Mayor Pro-Tem at last night's Kankakee City Council Meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis and other city officials are currently down in Mexico visiting Kankakee's sister city, Yuriria. City Manager Elizabeth Kubal says she's been told their trip is going well so far. Mayor Curtis...