The News Team
Rob West
News Director, Rob West is a 35-year veteran of radio in Kankakeeland. His voice brings comfort to local listeners interested in local headlines. His broadcasts are well informed, accurate, and relevant. His voice, smooth as butter. Starting out in the mid-80’s working part-time at a local radio station, Rob worked various air shifts and management positions through the years. Rob West took over the news director position in May of 2019.
Jake LaMore
The afternoon news reporter for WVLI and WIVR at Milner Media.. Jake delivers timely, relevant, news that keeps local communities informed, connected, and empowered.
April 2025 Jake returned to Milner Media to carry on the legacy of beloved local news icon Ken Zyer and more than a job—it’s a profound honor. Jakes committed to continuing Ken’s tradition of trusted, community-centered journalism.
Current Local Headlines
Iroquois County Deputies report arrests
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report a series of arrests following an alleged burglary. According to reports, Iroquois County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a car driven by 49-year-old Justin R. Kuehne of Kankakee Tuesday following a call about a possible burglary. Reports say burglary tools and suspected meth were foun...
May 01, 2026
Imagination Library celebrates one year
The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties and the Community Foundation of the Kankakee River Valley celebrate the first year of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library partnership in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. United Way Executive Director Mariah Vail says the program is for children under the age of five Vail...
May 01, 2026
What to do this weekend in Kankakee County
Let's find out now what's going on around the county this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Angelina Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County
May 01, 2026
Small fire in Kankakee
Kankakee Fire Department personnel were called to a small fire at Dow Chemical on Harvard Wednesday morning. Kankakee Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche says there was a small fire in some of the duct work in the building and the fire was out by the time firefighters got to the scene. Kankakee Fire checked for other issues and l...
May 01, 2026
IDOT Begins Route 50 Work in Peotone Today
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that patching and resurfacing of Illinois Route 50 between Beecher and Wilmington roads in Peotone will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning tomorrow May 1st, weather permitting. The $1.3 million project, which consists of resurfacing the 1.2-mile stre...
May 01, 2026
Music in the Column Garden this Sunday
The Kankakee County Museum will host Music in the Column Garden this Sunday afternoon. Executive Director Veronica Featherston.
May 01, 2026
Property Tax Assessment Relief for Storm Impacted Properties
Kankakee County Supervisor of Assessments Erich Blair is reminding property owners with severe storm damage from March to contact their Township Assessor or the County Assessments Office to have their property reviewed. Blair said nothing can be done to adjust this year's property tax bills but next year's bills can be...
May 01, 2026
Gas Prices Jump
Gas prices continue to spike. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is four-dollars 85 cents across the Land of Lincoln, up 19 cents overnight and 55 cents more expensive than it was just last week. In the Kankakee area that gallon of gas is running 4.77 on average, 56 cents more expensive...
May 01, 2026
