Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in Kouts. Tom Wojcinski, a Civil War reenactor, told the harrowing story of ...

Two new I-75 exit and entrance ramps at U.S. 301 interchange that cross the Manatee River will open to motorists this week.

KANKAKEE, Ill. — A suburban homeowner was zipped-tied and his home was ransacked after a man posing as an Uber Eats driver arrived at his home Monday afternoon. Shortly after noon on Monday ...

Due to elevated river flows of 60,000 CFS, the City of Anderson said it closed the boat ramp, and walking trails at Anderson River Park.In a media release the C ...

Water continues to be released from Keswick Dam at a rate of 60,000 cubic feet per second to prevent Shasta Lake from ...

A nuclear power plant is helping to reduce the chance of flooding along the Kankakee River. Disgraced former US Senator Bob Menendez weeps as he's sentenced to 11 years in prison in corruption ...

INA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Rend Lake officials are giving us an update to a boat ramp which is being built. The Rend Lake Visitor’s ...

Residents are advised to stay off the ice on the Kankakee River due to the potential of rapid thawing. Residents along the river, especially those in low-lying areas, should take precautions and ...

KANKAKEE CO., Ill. - Crews battled a massive fire at a cocoa plant in far south suburban Kankakee County. Fire crews were ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. A $12.44m project to upgrade the boat ramp has been set back by about six weeks after strong seas displaced part of a planned fishing platform over ...

On Labor Day weekend, there was the return of the Kankakee-hosted Kankakee River Valley Regatta powerboat races. The 2024 event marked the first regatta here since 2013, an absence of 11 years. While ...