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The BBCHS Homecoming Parade is scheduled for one til three this afternoon Friday. Bradley Police say the parade course will cover portions of North St and Broadway, means portions of those streets will be closed for the durations of the parade for the safety of kids and spectators. Bradley Police ask you avoid that ar...
18h ago
The temperatures have certainly been good for those who like to get wet. During this week's Bourbonnais Village Board meeting, Mayor Paul Schore reminded those using the splash pad at the Grove that time's running out to use it this year Schore said there are still a few things to be wrapped up with the Grove before it...
18h ago
The Illinois State Police have announced they'll conduct Nighttime Enforcement or NITE patrols tonight in Kankakee County. Troopers say the special patrols allow them to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations. NITE patrols will run ...
18h ago
It's Friday, that means it's time to see what's happening around Kankakee County this weekend. With a look at a few of this weekend's events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County
19h ago
Drought concerns continue to rise across Kankakee County and much of the northeast corner of the State. The latest information from the US Drought monitor puts pretty much all of Kankakee County in the "moderate drought" category with only the southeastern third of the county rated as "abnormally dry&quo...
19h ago
The smell of burnt marijuana no longer justifies a warrantless police search of a vehicle in Illinois. The state's Supreme Court made the ruling yesterday due to changes in Illinois marijuana laws. The change stems from a 2020 traffic stop of Ryan Redmond on I-80 near the Quad Cities. An officer searched the vehicle...
19h ago
A federal judge is declaring a mistrial in the case of the former AT&T Illinois president accused of trying to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The mistrial was declared yesterday after the jury deadlocked on charges against Paul La Schiazza. La Schiazza was indicted in October 2022 with conspirin...
19h ago
Illinois' unemployment rate is up. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate went up point-one-percent last month to five-point-three-percent. Non-farm payroll jobs increased by 800 in August
19h ago
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