Betty A. Sharper, 83, of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Visitation is from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday, September 16, 2019, at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. Additional visitation is from 10:00 AM the funeral service at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Bonfield.

Two YouTube personalities from the Netherlands have been arrested in Nye County for trespassing on a military base just days before the "Storm Area 51" Facebook Event.

The company has nearly 6,000 stores here in the United States and over fifty in a fifty-mile radius of Kankakee County alone with its closest location the store in the Bradley Commons off Route 50 in Bradley.

On Thursday, Oct. 3, Kankakee Community College will host its Annual Fall Job Fair from 9 a.m. - noon in the KCC College Center.

Chicago — The Illinois Department of Insurance can help you find out if you’re owed a portion of the millions of dollars in life insurance benefits that go unclaimed every year. So far in 2019, IDOI has helped consumers find and collect more than $15 million from lost or unclaimed life insurance policies.

Kankakee, IL – Kankakee’s Fire Department will host their Community Safety Day this weekend. The program is called Passport to Safety. Although the event is geared toward children, all are encouraged to attend.