Category Archives: MMP News Headlines

Local authorities are still trying to identify a person found in the Kankakee River last month. With our Crime Stopper Tip of the Week, here's County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski T...

Illinois is expanding the list of zip codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within those areas. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that 180 new zip codes ...

A commission with six Hoosiers and five people from Illinois will examine the possibility of Indiana accepting several counties from Illinois after voters there approved seceding from the state. Illin...

Bradley Police have released the names of the three people found dead in a home early Monday morning. According to the press release, all three victims were related. 89 year old Wayne McCarty, 88 year...

Governor JB Pritzker selected a new running mate for the 2026 campaign. Capitol News Illinois reports former Deputy Governor Christian Mitchell is joining the ticket. Mitchell oversaw energy, infrastr...

The Kankakee River Fishing Derby is underway and continues through Sunday. During the Derby Dollar Days today, Darrin Young of Manteno caught a 17 pound, 14 ounce flathead catfish and Chaz Sollers of ...

Members of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office and the Kankakee County Emergency Response Team assisted the Herscher Police Department with a few arrests on Monday.The first arrest happened around 4:...

Bradley Police have released the names of the three people found dead in a home early Monday morning. According to the press release, all three victims were related. 89 year old Wayne McCarty, 88 year...

New laws go into effect today in Illinois. The state's gas tax is going up to just over 48-cents per gallon. That makes Illinois the second-highest gas tax rate in the country. There will also be tax ...

Smoking in Indiana is more expensive starting today. The state's cigarette tax has risen from nearly one-dollar to around three-dollars, which is a 200-percent increase. The hike is part of the 2025 s...