Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Mail in Ballots Sent
During Wednsday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson noted mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary election have been mailed out...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Voter Registration Ended
During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, County Clerk Dan Hendrickson noted the period for in-person voter registration expired Tuesday. Hendrickson noted...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Early Voting Underway
During Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, County Clerk Dan Hendrickson noted early voting is underway at his office for the upcoming primary election. &nbs...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Child From February 13th Crash Dies of Injuries
One of the two children hospitalized in critical condition after the pick-up they were riding in crashed February 13th has died. ABC 7 Chicago reports the Cook County Coroner says 10-year-old Ombre Ma...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026 DenBoma / Depositphotos.com

State Representative Haas Responds to Budget Proposal
79th District State Representative Jackie Haas is responding to the Governor's proposal. Haas says the budget is still the largest in Illinois history with spending continuing to grow in an unstable r...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Senator Joyce Responds to Budget Proposal
Governor JB Pritzker presented his State of the State/Budget address in Springfield Wednesday afternoon. 40th District State Senator Patrick Joyce says the Senate is not just a rubber stamp - we will ...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Governor Proposes Budget
Governor Pritzker is proposing what he calls his eighth balanced budget proposal. Pritzker says the 56-billion-dollar fiscal year 2027 spending plan aims to prioritize affordability without raising ta...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026 (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki.)

Field Near Gibson City Burns
A field fire burned about 14 acres near Gibson City Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Gibson City Fire says they were called out to provide help to the Eilliott Fire Protection District for the fire near...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026 Tverdohlib.com / Depositphotos.com

Additional Charges Filed in Jasper County Chase
Jasper County Sheriff's Police have provided an update to a story we first told you about on Monday. In a Facebook post, Jasper County Police say formal charges that include attempted murder have been...
Jake LaMore Feb 19, 2026

Congresswoman Kelly on Primary Race
While touring the David Bradley Industrial Campus in Bradley today during a press event with the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, we asked U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly how she's feeling about h...
Jake LaMore Feb 18, 2026
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