WIVR News Updates
Murder trial continues today
Testimony continues today in the Xandria Harris murder trial. Yesterday's testimony, focused on evidence submitted by the Kankakee County State's attorney's office surrounding the fatal December 2021 police shooting. After a delayed morning session reviewing cell phone records and body cam footage, testimony shifted to...
2h ago
Kankakee City Police investigate burglary
City Police report someone broke into a gambling establishment early Thursday morning and broke into some of the machines. According to reports, it was just after five yesterday morning when officers were called to the gaming cafe on the 22-hundred block of East Court Street. When they got there, officers say they foun...
2h ago
Two arrested for alleged robbery
Kankakee City Police report a pair of arrests after a person called them to say they'd been robbed. According to reports, it was about 8:30 last night when officers were called to the 100 block of West Court Street for a fight in progress. When they got there, officers were flagged down by a woman who told them the oth...
2h ago
Will County man sentenced for sex crime
A Will County man is going to prison for transporting a minor to Illinois to engage in sex. Ryan Zelek was sentenced to 27 years behind bars after pleading guilty last year. Prosecutors say, in 2021, Ryan Zelek communicated with a 13-year-old girl on the social media app Snapchat. Zelek then drove to Iowa, picked up...
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