Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Kankakee County Planning Department Reminds Residents to get Permits for Storm Repairs
Delbert Skimerhorn of the Kankakee County Planning Department wants to remind people that live in the unincorporated parts of the county that have homes with storm damage need to pull permits from his...
Jake LaMore Mar 23, 2026

10th Annual Women United Breakfast Raises Thousands of Dollars
The 10th Annual Women United Breakfast held Wednesday morning at Olivet Nazarene University raised over 33-thousand dollars. According to a press release from United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Count...
Jake LaMore Mar 23, 2026 Pictured (left to right): Tami Galbreath (Women United Chair), Amber Turner (2025 Women United Award Recipient), and Melina Pizano (United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties). Photo from the Women United Facebook page.

Red Cross Shelter Closes in Kankakee
The American Red Cross Emergency Shelter that helped those affected by the March 10th storms has closed. According to a press release from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office, the shelter at Redeemin...
Jake LaMore Mar 23, 2026 AlexanderMils / Depositphotos.com

Kankakee City Police Report Two Drug Arrests
Kankakee City Police report a pair of drug arrests Thursday. Reports say officers conducted a routine traffic stop in the 400 block of South Rosewood Avenue just before 5:30 Thursday night. Officers c...
Jake LaMore Mar 23, 2026

Curbow Arrangements set
Final arrangements have been made for the church pastor who died Wednesday when the lift he was using to work on the church sanctuary tipped over. 35-year-old Sean M Curbow was seriously injured late ...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026 35-year-old Pastor Sean Curbow passed away Wednesday after a lift accident inside a Kankakee church. Photo provided by Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes.

First day of Spring
Spring starts today with the annual vernal equinox. This means an equal amount of daylight and darkness, due to the sun's position above the equator. Spring's arrival means the days will soon be getti...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026

Garbage Rate Drops Slightly for Kankakee City Residents
Kankakee City residents are set to save a little bit on their garbage bill. The measure was voted on at Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis explains the savings. The garba...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026

Juneteenth and 4th of July Fireworks set for City of Kankakee
At Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, aldermen passed a resolution to purchase fireworks for this year's Juneteenth and Fourth of July Celebrations. Mayor Chris Curtis says the prices have ...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026

Where to Volunteer in Lake Village for Tornado Clean-Up
The Newton County Indiana Sheriff's Office took to social media this Thursday morning to let people know how they can volunteer to help with tornado clean-up efforts in the Lake Village area. Newton C...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026 A picture of the tornado damage in Lake Village, Indiana.

Visit Kankakee County Purposes New Agreement to County Board
At this Thursday morning's Kankakee County Board Finance Committee meeting, Angelina Gear, the Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County made a presentation asking the county's consideration into en...
Jake LaMore Mar 20, 2026 Angelina Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County.
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