Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Man killed in fatal crash identified We have a name now of the motorcyclist killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a car on Route 17 west of Kankakee. Illinois State Police say the crash happ...

Sister Jean dead at 106 A beloved figure in college basketball is dead at 106. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was the team chaplain for Loyola-Chicago for decades. She was put in the spotlight back in 20...

Alcohol use up among Illinois teens A recent study shows adolescents in Illinois are drinking alcohol at nearly twice the national average. The Illinois Youth Survey, that's conducted every two years,...

Jasper County Sheriff warns of scam Jasper County Indiana Sheriff Pat Williamson is warning of a scam going around the area. In this scam, the victim gets an email or phone call saying there's a warra...

National Guard to be in Chicago National Guard troops could be hitting the streets of Chicago very soon despite legal challenges from the city and the state of Illinois. Chicago and Illinois joined fo...

Missing Will Co child found, safe Will County Sheriff's Police report a child reported abducted Sunday morning has been found safe. In a press release, Wil County Sheriff' Mike Kelley says it was just...

Fire damages Kankakee Home An electrical issue is thought to have been the cause of a fire in the 700 block of Wildwood Avenue in Kankakee overnight. Kankakee Fire Chief Brian LaRoche says the call ca...

21st Judicial Circuit elects new Chief Judge The 21st Judicial Circuit, which includes Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, will have a new Chief Judge at the start of the new year. It was announced yester...

One injured in Tuesday crash One person was sent to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash on nine-thousand north at Career Center Road Tuesday morning. Reports say it was just after eight yeste...

Parole check nets Iroquois County Deputies two arrests Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report a pair of arrests. According to reports, deputies, along with members of the Iroquois County Probation Of...