Category Archives: MMP News Headlines
Kankakee County Deputies Report Business Burglary
Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are investigating after several items were stolen from a business just west of Kankakee. Reports say it was about 10 Monday night when deputies were called to the busi...
Mar 04, 2026
Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week - Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are looking into a recent burglary. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski. Tips to Crime Stoppers are...
Mar 04, 2026
Chamber's 2026 State of the County Event Largest Attendance Since 2021
The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the County event at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall today. Chamber President and CEO Kelsey Post says the annual event tha...
Mar 03, 2026 Photo of today's State of the County event put on by the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall in Bourbonnais.
Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe Presents at Chamber's State of the County event
The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the County event at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall today. Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe was one of the presen...
Mar 03, 2026 Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe addresses the crowd at today's State of the County even put on by the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall in Bourbonnais.
"Kankakee County is on the rise.", Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand at Chamber's State of the County
The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the County event at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall today. Kankakee County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand was on...
Mar 03, 2026 Kankakee County Board Chairman Matt Alexander-Hildebrand at the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce State of the County event, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, at Olivet Nazarene University's Chalfant Hall in Bourbonnais.
Manteno Okays Money Shift for I-57 Project
A resolution to approve the transfer of six hundred thousand dollars over from the Village of Manteno's general fund to it's special project fund has been approved. The goal of moving the funds is to ...
Mar 03, 2026
Manteno Village Board Okays Short Term Rental Registry
The Village of Manteno Board approved an ordinance that has short term rental operators register with the Village. Mayor Annette LaMore hopes this will streamline communication in emergencies by allow...
Mar 03, 2026
Manteno Village Board Puts off Zoom Vote
An ordinance introduced during Monday nights Manteno Village Board meeting, which would allow trustees to participate in meetings through Zoom has been postponed. This was to allow for further conside...
Mar 03, 2026
Kankakee Okays TIF Agreement Change with J. Jeffers Developments
At Monday night's Kankakee City Council meeting, aldermen passed an ordinance to make another amendment to the tax increment financing agreement for with J. Jeffers, the developer who plans to remodel...
Mar 03, 2026 Former Midland States Bank building at the corner of South Schuyler Avenue and East Station Street in Downtown Kankakee.
Kankakee Moves Forward with Derelict Building
The City of Kankakee is set to gain ownership of the rundown building at the corner of East Court Street and North Chicago Avenue that was once the Salvation Army Thrift Store. A resolution was passed...
Mar 03, 2026 The deteriorating Oddfellows building at the corner of East Court Street and North Chicago Avenue in Downtown Kankakee. Formally housed the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Built by the Oddfellows organization in 1913, it's considered a historic building.