Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey has been with the sheriff's department for 40 years.

Some of the best late model and modified drivers from across the country hit the dirt at Kankakee County Speedway for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

Kankakee police arrested Carlos S. Vazquez, of Bourbonnais, on the charge of arson Friday.

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Some of the best late model and modified racers from around the country flocked to Kankakee for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Kankakee County Speedway Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Joliet Job Corps could be shuttered this summer as the Trump Administration moves to end the program nationwide. The 60-year program serves students from beyond Will County.

The Kankakee County Board declared June 10 as Alexis McCullough Day in Kankakee County.

Among multiple schemes, Madigan was accused of using his influence to pass legislation favorable to utility companies that doled out kickbacks, jobs and contracts to his loyalists

Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund those programs

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary retraining order that prohibits President Donald Trump’s administration from imposing a federal funding freeze, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office