Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Shows this weekend at Strickler Planetarium
If you're looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, you might take a trip over to the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet and taken in one of their planetarium shows. Planetarium Director Ma...
Jake LaMore Feb 06, 2026

IDOT "Don't Drink and Drive"
The Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement around the state are reminding football fans to get home safely following the Super Bowl. Officials say everyone should designate a sober ...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Manhattan Man Arrested for Illegal Videotaping
The Manhattan Police Department report the arrest of a man who was allegedly found to have a hidden camera in his bathroom. In a press release, Manhattan Police say someone that attended a New Year's ...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Kankakee City Seeks Environmental Study
Kankakee City Council passed a resolution at Monday night's meeting to have an environmental survey conducted in the river near the Hydroelectric Power Plant as rehabilitation of the facility continue...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

St. Anne Pumpkin Fest Seeks Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Saint Anne Pumpkin Festival Grand Parade Marshall. You can find the link to the submission form on the Saint Anne Pumpkin Festival Facebook page. Nomina...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Rensselaer Man Arrested After Chase
A Rensselaer, Indiana man is in custody after he struck two Jasper County Sherriff's police cars and injured one deputy Tuesday night in Wheatfield. According to a press release, forty-five year old D...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Bradley Police Make Drug Arrest
Bradley Police report an arrest following an alleged robbery early Monday morning. According to reports, a man walked into the Bradley Police Station just after nine Monday morning and told police he'...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Bradley Police Arrest Sauk Village Man
Bradley Police arrested a Sauk Village man Tuesday afternoon after he was caught driving an allegedly stolen car. According to reports, it was just before 1:30 yesterday afternoon when officers were n...
Jake LaMore Feb 05, 2026

Accused Momence Murderer Waives Extradition
The man accused of the "execution style" murder of a Momence woman is on his way to Illinois. 47-year-old Julius E Burkes Junior of Hammond, Indiana waved extradition at a hearing this morning in a La...
Jessica B Feb 04, 2026 47-year-old Julius E. Burkes Jr. Photo courtesy of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

Manteno Village Board Turns Down Gaming Request
During last night's Manteno Village Board meeting, trustees voted down a liquor and gaming license for a business that was looking to open a wine and whiskey bar in the Village that also wanted to hav...
Jake LaMore Feb 04, 2026
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