Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Gas prices continue to fall as we head into another weekend. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no lead gas in Illinois is down to four-dollars-49 cents, down three cents from yest...

When it comes to soil moisture, most of the area is abnormally dry - that according to the latest maps just released yesterday by the US Drought Survey. The Survey lists most of Kankakee, Will and Iro...

Shoppers in Illinois looking to stock up on school supplies, uniforms, and other back-to-school gear will save money starting today. The state's sales-tax holiday on certain school-related items will ...

If you're looking for someone to blame for what has been a summer of gunfire in Kankakee that has claimed the lives of five people, you can point to the mayor. At this week's Kankakee City Council Mee...

There was an attempted suicide at the Jerome Combs Detention Center this morning. Kankakee County Sheriff's officials are crediting quick work by the staff and medical personnel with saving the inmate...

A Gibson City man was sentenced to 13 years in prison this week after pleading guilty in McClean County Court to attempted murder charges. 45 year old Anthony Hughlett was accused of setting fire to a...

Local businesses in the Watseka area should be very wary of anyone using a 100 dollar bill today to pay for their items. Watseka police report they've had several calls today of somebody in the area t...

Storms Wednesday afternoon closed both the southbound exit and entrance ramps off I57 at exit 312. State police say high winds blew over utility poles causing low hanging wires. There were reports of ...

A Dwight man has pleaded guilty in Livingston County Court to domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery in connection with an incident in October of 2021 at a home in the 200 block of East Nort...

There will be no staggered start at Herscher schools when the new school year begins later this month. It was feared that a bus driver shortage would mean some students would be starting their day an ...