Category Archives: MMP News Headlines
United Way 80th Anniversary Fundraiser held Last Night (Audio)
The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties held it's fundraiser kickoff and 80th anniversary celebration last night at the Kankakee County Museum. United Way Executive Director Kirsten Rust says...
Nancy Caddigan Oct 01, 2021
Stop Sign Violation nets City Police a gun arrest
A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon netted Kankakee City Police a gun arrest. According to reports, it was about a quarter past three Wednesday afternoon when officers spotted an SUV driven by 23-year-...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 30, 2021
Traffic Stop Nets Kankakee Police a Gun Arrest
Kankakee City Police report a traffic stop early this morning resulted in a gun arrest. According to reports, officers stopped a pick-up driven by 28-year-old David D. Jeffrie on West Station Street j...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 30, 2021
Harbor House virtual walk starts Friday (Audio)
Tomorrow starts October and that's Domestic Violence Awareness month. It's also the start of the Harbor House virtual 4K for Survivors. Jenny Shoenwetter is the Executive Director and CEO of Harbor Ho...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 30, 2021
Kankakee City Police make Arrest Following Short Chase
Kankakee City Police report an arrest Tuesday morning after a man was allegedly seen breaking into cars in the 400 block of South Third Avenue. Reports say it was just before 8:30 Tuesday morning when...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 30, 2021
Facebook Helped Find Missing Woman's Body in St. Anne 2017
We're learning from Will County Court records that Facebook played a role in locating the body of 34 year old Katie Kearns back in November of 2017. Her body was discovered still in her vehicle inside...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 29, 2021
Shots Allegedly Fired in Kankakee, Unconfirmed
Sources are telling us shots were fired in Kankakee Monday night. The gunplay allegedly rang out in the alley of the 700 block of West Park. There were no injuries or damage reported. City police have...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 29, 2021
Bond Set in Sunday Shooting in Bourbonnais
Bond has been set at half a million dollars for a Mississippi man in connection with the weekend shooting outside a bar in Bourbonnais. The 18 year old victim was struck multiple times with gunfire in...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 29, 2021
Kankakee August Jobless Rate Ticks Up from July
The Kankakee County unemployment rate for August increased from July, but is still way below the mid-pandemic rate of last year. The Illinois Department of Employment Security pegs the August jobless ...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 28, 2021
Gun, Cell Phone and Cash Taken from Vehicle
A man reported a stolen gun Sunday morning from his car in the 500 block of West Henry Street in Kankakee. The victim says they also got away with 800 dollars in cash from the center console and a Gal...
Nancy Caddigan Sep 28, 2021
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