Category Archives: MMP News Headlines
Sheriff Downey Asks you Avoid Aroma Park
As the area starts to recover from the damage caused by the tornado that passed through the area Tuesday night, Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey asks you avoid the area hardest hit by the storm if ...
Mar 13, 2026 Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey.
High Wind Warning Today
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the area until four this afternoon. The Weather Service says we can expect 30 to 35 mile an hour winds today with winds gusting up to as...
Mar 13, 2026 Pictured here is damage from Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado that ripped through the south side of Kankakee along Route 45/52.
Governor JB Pritzker Tours Tornado Damage
Governor JB Pritzker visited Aroma Park Thursday afternoon to see for himself the damage caused by Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado. Governor Pritzker added that once the assessments are finished, he'd su...
Mar 13, 2026 Pictured here left to right you see Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Berger, Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey, 79th District State Representative Jackie Haas, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, and to the far right, Kankakee County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand, walking Wednesday afternoon on Strasma East Drive in Aroma Park, accessing damage from Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado.
County Records Fatality From Tuesday Tornado
It appears Kankakee County has its first fatality from Tuesday night's tornado. In a press release, Kankakee County Sheriff's Police say it was just before 4:30 yesterday afternoon that Deputies were ...
Mar 13, 2026 Pictured here is one of the many homes heavily damaged by Tuesday night's EF-3 tornado that touched down in Aroma Park.
Aid Available
We Stand for Christ Jesus Ministries and Walmart are teaming up to offer disaster relief supplies starting at 11 this morning. The supplies will be available at We Stand for Christ Ministries, inside ...
Mar 12, 2026
Newton County Sheriff Warns of Scammers
Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran took to social media last night to warn residents of scammers hitting the area. As the area continues to clean up from Tuesday night's tornado, Sheriff Cothran sa...
Mar 12, 2026
Local Authorities Warn of Scammers
As the community continues to clean-up and begins to rebuild from Tuesday night's tornado, Kankakee County Board Chairman Matt Alexander Hildebrand reminds you that scammers will be on the prowl ...
Mar 12, 2026 Kankakee County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand.
Authorities Identify Newton County Indiana Tornado Deaths
The Newton County Coroner's office has identified the couple from Lake Village that died after their home was hit and destroyed by a tornado Tuesday night. The twister hit the community around 7 p.m.,...
Mar 12, 2026
National Weather Service Confirms Tornado
Governor Pritzker will join local officials today to assess storm damage in Kankakee County. Severe weather hit the county on Tuesday. The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-3 tornado hit Ka...
Mar 12, 2026 Tholen's Landscape & Garden Center on Route 45/52 on the south side of Kankakee was hit hard by Tuesday night's tornado.
Tornado Kills two in Newton County Indiana
Newton County Indiana Sheriff Shannon Cothran has confirmed two people died in last night's tornado in Lake Village. Newton County Coroner's office says the elderly couple were found deceased after th...
Mar 11, 2026