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Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Bourbonnais woman arrested for witness tampering
A Bourbonnais woman has been arrested for witness tampering. 32 year old Brittany Parsons has been charged with harassing a witness and communicating with a witness and intimidation of a witness in co...
MMP-RG May 24, 2022
Manteno to offer property tax rebate
The Village of Manteno has announced a plan to offer a property tax rebate to home owners in the Village. Mayor Tim Nugent says it's something the Village Board has been considering for quite some tim...
MMP-RG May 23, 2022
County gets State grant to study high speed internet for rural users
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced late last week that Kankakee County has been selected for the Accelerated Illinois Broadband Infrastructure Planning Program. Kan...
MMP-RG May 23, 2022
State-wide Click-it or Ticket program underway
It may still be a week until Memorial Day, but the State's "Click-it or Ticket" campaign is already underway for the holiday. Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey says the campaign is all about safety ...
MMP-RG May 23, 2022
Gas prices still near record highs
Just a week before Memorial Day and as we head into the summer months, Illinoisians continue to deal with record-high gas prices. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is...
MMP-RG May 23, 2022
Car chase ends with gun arrest
A traffic stop over the weekend netted Kankakee County Sheriff's Police a gun arrest. According to reports, an officer on patrol in Pembroke township just before 11 Sunday morning spotted a car coming...
MMP-RG May 23, 2022
What to do this weekend in Kankakee County
It is festival season! Meegan Massey, Marketing Coordinator for the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau says there's one this weekend you might want to attend
MMP-RG May 20, 2022
Watseka Chamber co-hosts forum
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Iroquois County Republican women last night for a candidates forum, highlighting those running in the June primary for Iroquois County Board. Ch...
MMP-RG May 20, 2022
Manteno Chamber highlights from awards dinner Thursday
The Manteno Chamber of Commerce held it's annual dinner last night. Executive Director Sarah Marion said there they had a good turnout for the event The dinner was held at the Manteno Sportsmen's Club...
MMP-RG May 20, 2022
Gibson City teen killed in crash
The Gibson City Melvin Sibley school district is mourning after one of its students was killed in a crash in McLean County. State police say 17-year-old Colin Bane was driving a car that was hit by a ...
MMP-RG May 20, 2022