The March 31st deadline for the Village of Bradley's property tax refund application is almost here. Mayor Mike Watson discussed the rebate on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano. The property tax rebate form can be found at bradley il dot org and must be turned in by t...

Bourbonnais Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire just before Noon yesterday at Olivet Nazarene University. Bourbonnais Fire Chief Jim Keener tells us that when crews arrived at Olivet, they found a Ford F-150 pickup truck on fire in the Reel Hall of Science parking lot. The fire was in the truck's engine compart...

Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day took place Tuesday at the Illinois Capitol. State Representative Jason Bunting, whose district covers the Watseka area, welcomed those who came to Springfield for the event. Representative Bunting is also a farmer.

The Will County Sheriff's Office reports human remains were discovered in Mokena yesterday. According to a press release, deputies were called to Oakwood Drive and Townline Road in Mokena around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday after land surveyors working in the field found what appeared to be possible human remains. What appeared ...

Kankakee City Police took another stolen gun off the streets Tuesday. According to reports, officers were called to a park in the 500 block of West Hickory Street just after five last night for a weapons call. When officers arrived, they found a group of people having a cookout under a gazebo. Police approached a car p...

Bradley Police were called to a fight at a home in the 1300 block of Potomac Place Wednesday morning. When officers arrived, they discovered a fight had occurred between two women at the home. Police determined 29-year-old Jamelia A. Hampton of Bourbonnais to be the primary aggressor. Hampton was arrested and charged w...

Severe weather could hit central and northern Illinois today. The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon north of I-74, pushing southeast across the region. Hail larger than golf balls will be possible with the strongest storms, and a few strong tornadoes are also poss...

A former Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher accused of crimes involving a child faces a new charge. Paul Meuser was previously charged with attempted criminal sexual assault and grooming. Court records show he is also facing an additional count of indecent solicitation of a child. Officials say Meuser resigned earlier this ...

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire in the village of Crete that left four family members, including three children, dead. Officials say crews responded to the blaze early yesterday at a home on Chalet Court. The victims were found dead inside the home. Family identified the victims as 71-year-old Walt...

Kankakee School District 111 Assistant Superintendent of Business & Operations Harrison Neal gave an update at Monday night's regular board meeting on damage caused by the severe storm that barreled through the area earlier this month. Neal says the high school received the most damage. Neal went on to say about ni...

The Kankakee County Historical Society will celebrate Women's History Month with a special event this Saturday. Executive Director, Veronica Featherston. The event starts at 1 this Saturday afternoon at the Kankakee County Museum on 8th Avenue in Kankakee. Tickets are twelve dollars for members and fifteen for non-memb...

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office says the Illinois Department of Insurance meetings scheduled for today in Aroma Park have been postponed due to anticipated severe weather this afternoon. A rescheduled date will be announced soon. The Department of Insurance still plans to be at the Kankakee Public Library tomorrow...

A Cedar Lake, Indiana woman was injured after she drove her car into a home in Crown Point Wednesday. According to the Lake County Indiana Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the crash just after five Wednesday evening at 129th and Tyler just south of Crown Point. Once on the scene, they saw a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV ...

Illinois State Police arrested a Momence man Wednesday on child pornography charges. According to a press release, 34-year-old Timothy M. Kleinert was taken into custody Wednesday after a search warrant executed at his home in the 100 bock of Maple Street in Momence turned up child sexual abuse material. Kleinert has b...

Charges have been filed against the Indiana Woman who allegedly killed her ex and his parents in Crete Township early Monday morning. The Will County Sheriff's office reports 30-year-old Jenna Strouble of Saint John, Indiana has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder. The Will County Coroner's office has ...

Bradley Police reported a residential burglary at a home in the 200 block of North Fulton Avenue on Sunday. According to reports, the victim returned home from vacation on Sunday to find someone had forced entry into his home and taken several of his personal items. The victim told police several credit cards were stol...

Kankakee City Police responded to a shots fired call on the city's east side Monday night. According to reports, the shots were heard near a home in the 200 block of North Evergreen Avenue just before 8:00 Monday night. When officers arrived, they located five spent nine millimeter shell casings in the west alley behin...

Kankakee City Police made a gun arrest on the city's far south side early Tuesday morning. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 400 block of Riverstone Parkway around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday to check on a suspicious vehicle. When police arrived, they saw two vehicles parked in front of the business's...

The Village of Bradley is giving away Easter hams this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Northfield Square Mall. Mayor Mike Watson discussed the giveaway's details on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano.

Bourbonnais Police report a gun arrest early Sunday morning. According to reports, officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the 5500 block of North State Route 45 just before 5 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived and talked with the driver, they could see a firearm was located in plain view on the floorboard of t...