Category Archives: MMP News Headlines
Red Cross Shelter Moves
The shelter set up by the American Red Cross to support those impacted by last week's tornado has moved. The shelter is now at Redeeming Life Ministries on Waldron Road in Kankakee. In a press release...
Mar 16, 2026 AlexanderMils / Depositphotos.com
Charges Filed in Fatal I-65 Crash That Killed DeMotte Woman
Indiana State Police report formal charges have been filed in connection with a fatal crash on I-65 last month. In a press release, Indiana State Police say 29-year-old Jessica T. Hughes of Hebron Ind...
Mar 16, 2026
I-57 Crash Injures Two
Illinois State Police report two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in the interstate Sunday. According to reports, it was just after 1:30 Sunday afternoon when troopers were called t...
Mar 16, 2026
Local Schools Still Closed
No school again today for Kankakee School District 111. In a Facebook post, the District says all students, except for Kankakee High School Students will return to school on Wednesday, but Wednesday w...
Mar 16, 2026 Kankakee High School located on West Jeffery Street in Kankakee.
Resource Center Opens to Help Those Affected by Storms
A multi-agency resource center will be opened at the Aroma Park United Methodist Church on West Third Street in Aroma Park. The Center will be open from 10 this morning until seven tonight and again t...
Mar 16, 2026 A photo of just one of the hundreds of homes that were damaged by Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado that ripped through Aroma Park. This one located on Strasma Drive.
Fighting Illini Advance to NCAA Tournament
The Illinois men's basketball team will face Penn in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The third-seeded Illinois will take on the 14th-seeded Quakers Thursday Greenville, South Carolina. Th...
Mar 16, 2026
Notable Night Sky News for Monday, March 16th, 2026
Let's take a look now at what's going on overhead this week. With our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley, Astronomy Professor and Director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet.
Mar 16, 2026
Volunteers Needed for Clean-Up
Volunteers are needed to help clean up Tuesday night's storm damage. Kankakee County Emergency Management Agency, the Kankakee County Board, and United Way have teamed up to organize volunteer efforts...
Mar 13, 2026 Pictured here is a home on Strasma Drive in Aroma Park that was heavily damaged by Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado.
Newton County EMA Asking for Monetary Donations
The Newton County Emergency Management Agency says they will no longer be accepting physical donations. They say moving forward they'll only be accepting monetary donations for those wishing to help o...
Mar 13, 2026 A picture of the tornado damage in Lake Village, Indiana.
Aroma Park Clean-Up Plan
As the clean-up continues following Tuesday night's tornado, Kankakee County authorities have announced their plans for removal of debris from the Aroma Park area. The county asks everything be ready ...
Mar 13, 2026 A photo of just one of the hundreds of homes that were damaged by Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado that ripped through Aroma Park. This one located on Strasma Drive.