Kankakee County, IL

After a week-long investigation into the disappearance of a Braidwood man, Braidwood Police Chief Todd Lyons reported on Tuesday that the man’s body had be recovered in Kankakee County. Adam Watts was reported missing on May 7. Watts’ vehicle was also missing. Lyons said the investigation, which was...

The Braidwood Police Department and the Grundy County Proactive have released more information regarding a body that was located in Pembroke Township in Kankakee County. Investigators say the body of Adam Watts was located, but would not say where. The cause of Watt’s death is still under investigation by the Kankakee County Coroner's Office and the Braidwood Police Department. Police officials say Watts was reported missing to the Braidwood Police Department on May 7th.

The U.S. reported over 700,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 22, bringing the total count to more than 82.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 993,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

The University of Illinois Extension office in Kankakee County hosted representatives from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and State Senator Patrick Joyce on Tuesday as part of a statewide tour to announce new resources related to farm stress for those in the agriculture industry.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced late last week that Kankakee County has been selected for the Accelerated Illinois Broadband Infrastructure Planning Program. Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler says the program will help determine what is needed to put the rural parts of Kankakee County on a more level footing when it comes to broadband internet service.