Local News | Kankakee County

The Aroma Fire Protection District is turning its 75th annual fundraiser into a free community event in the wake of the March 10 tornado. They are now seeking area sponsorships instead of resident donations.

While most destruction remains in place one month later, reality and relief - along with determination - set the tone for renewal in Aroma Township following the March 10 tornado.

Jenna Strouble, the Indiana woman accused of killing the father of her two children and the man's parents in Will County, pleaded not guilty Friday.

Two people were injured in a crash of a grain spreader and pickup Thursday on Illinois Route 17 in Kankakee County.

The Kankakee Area Career Center was annexed into the village of Bourbonnais during Monday’s board meeting.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified 34-year-old Jose Orozco, of Bradley, as the suspect Bradley police officers shot and killed during a well-being check in the 600 block of Jonette Avenue Wednesday.

New provider now seeing patients at Watseka Campus

Prime Healthcare is in the process of seeking property tax exempt status through the state of Illinois for St. Mary’s Hospital, a Prime spokesperson said.

The Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP released a statement regarding Wednesday’s shooting involving Bradley Police officers and a 36-year-old man.


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