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A motion for a change of venue filed by the defense in the Xandria Harris murder trial was denied in Kankakee County Circuit Court today. Judge Kathy Bradshaw Elliott made the ruling late this afternoon after arguments were heard between Harris's defense attorney Cierra Norris and Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim R...
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A hearing on a motion for a change of venue in the Xandria Harris murder trial is being held in Kankakee County Circuit Court today. Harris's defense attorney Cierra Norris argued this morning that the community is riddled with grief from the 2021 shooting death of Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic and severe w...
Jul 31, 2026
The Bourbonnais Police Department is teaming up with the Bourbonnais Dairy Queen tonight for Cone with a Cop. Officer Clayton Ritter says it's their third time hosting the event Cone with a Cop runs from five til seven tonight at the Dairy Queen on South Main Street in Bourbonnais.
Jul 31, 2026
An arrest has been made in connection with an incident where two cars were found on fire early this week. Kankakee Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche says 69-year-old Randal Rinehart was arrested Wednesday after eye witness reports and evidence collected following the incident tied Rinehart to the fire where two cars were found ...
Jul 31, 2026
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