Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Firefighter reported injured battling Tuesday evening blazeThere are reports of a firefighter being injured while battling a fire in Essex last night. Few details are available, but what we do know is Essex fire was called to a house fire on Kody Alan Drive in Braidwood Tuesday evening. It's thought a firefighter fell through the floor of the home and had to be rescued. We'll have more details for you as they become available.Crime Stopper Tip of the WeekLocal law enforcement officials are looking into a theft from a storage unit earlier this week. Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week.  Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.Bradley Police Holiday safety messageOfficer Megan Lanie with the Bradley Police Department has a few tips to help make this Christmas Holiday a safe one.  The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration says in 2023, which is the last year for which numbers are available, there were more than one-thousand traffic related deaths over the Christmas Holiday periodKankakee County Sheriff's Department "Don't Drink and Drive"For a lot of us, the Christmas Holiday has begun, Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has some tips to make Christmas travel a little safer.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expects there to be some 500 traffic related deaths nation-wide over the Christmas Holiday periodBeware the Holiday BluesIt's that time of year where Holiday Blues could set in for some. Riverside Psychiatry Resident Doctor Breanna Wennberg has some tips on how to cope with those feelings.  Doctor Wennberg says when those Holiday Blues last for longer than a week or two, that's a sign there is something more serious going on like Major Depressive Disorder. Have a news tip to share? Send us a text!Listen to more great shows on the WVLI Podcast Network:This One Time in Kankakee  (Narrative Storytelling)Kankakee Valley Community Happenings  (Businesses & Non-Profits)The voices you trust, beyond the dial.