Category Archives: MMP News Headlines
Big Bailey Fundraiser Planned for this Weekend
A huge fundraiser is being planned by friends of Bradley Police officer Tyler Bailey. Bailey was shot in the head December 29th when he and Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic responded to a call for a dog barking...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 19, 2022
Three Arrested on Meth Charges
Three people have been arrested in Livingston County on drug charges. 27 year old Craig May of Fairbury, 23 year old Dylan Layne of Pontiac and 29 year old Brittany Rangel of Galesburg have been charg...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 19, 2022
Kankakee Records Third Suspected Overdose Death in 48 Hours
The death toll continues to rise in a rash of suspected overdoses in Kankakee over the weekend. Between about 6:30 Thursday night and into Saturday evening Kankakee City Police say some nine people ar...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 18, 2022
Man Takes Plea Deal, Avoids 1st Degree Murder
A 28 year old Kankakee man has taken a plea deal in connection with the 2017 shooting death of 23 year old Steve Sanders. Sanders was shot multiple times following what police at the time described as...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 17, 2022
DeMotte Man takes Handcuffed Woman to Nebraska
A Jasper County, Indiana man has been arrested in Nebraska after he allegedly handcuffed a woman then drove her to cornhusker state. This happened on Wednesday. Police in Hall County, Nebraska were on...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 17, 2022
City Gets HUD Housing Grant
Congresswoman Robin Kelly this week announced that the City of Kankakee has been awarded a 1.4 million dollar grant to improve housing. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 17, 2022
This Weekend Around Kankakee County (AUDIO)
And if you're looking for something to do this weekend, how about taking in a hockey game? Meegan Massey, Marketing Coordinator for the Kankakee County Convention and Visitor's Bureau has more
Nancy Caddigan Jan 14, 2022
County GOP Announce Re-election Campaigns (Audio)
About 100 people gathered at Brickstone last night as announcements were made for republicans running for re-election to county-wide offices. Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey announced his intentio...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 14, 2022
Costs Up for Brookmont Bridge Replacement
The proposed Brookmont Boulevard Viaduct replacement project was discussed at this week's Kankakee City Budget Committee meeting. The committee heard from engineers that estimated costs have increased...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 13, 2022
Simms Surrenders Himself
Richard Simms surrendered himself to Federal Bureau of Prison officials Tuesday to begin serving his sentence for defrauding The Kankakee Environmental Services Utilities Department and the Kankakee R...
Nancy Caddigan Jan 13, 2022
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