Bradley

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A 23-year-old man is listed in critical condition in a Chicagoland hospital and his alleged attacker is in custody following an incident early Tuesday morning in Bradley.

Over 250 people gathered with signs and their voices Saturday to participate in a Hands Off Rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse as part of a 50501 Movement “day of action” to protest the policies and actions of the second Donald Trump administration.

Over 250 people gathered with signs and their voices Saturday to participate in a Hands Off Rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse in protest of the policies and actions of the second President Donald Trump administration.

Bradley Elementary schools have seen some attendance improvements after ramping up efforts to combat chronic absenteeism this school year.

The Kankakee Area YMCA has hired a new executive director. David Parker, a lifelong Portland-area resident and University of Oregon graduate, will be departing the Pacific Northwest region and will soon call the nation’s Midwest home.

Discount Planet, which only recently opened at 206 N. Kinzie Ave. and 265 N. Industrial Dr., both in Bradley, will soon be the occupant at the former Big Lots, 185 S. Kennedy Drive.

Hundreds of participants took to the trails of Perry Farm Park to collect 12,000 prize-filled eggs during the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. A few more chances to fill a basket remain.

The Bradley Police Department is at full staff as the newest officer was sworn into duty on Monday.

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The Bradley Village Board unanimously approved an agreement with IDOT to create a new biking-walking path leading into Perry Farm.

Bird Park on Kankakee’s west side is getting its first update in years. he $1.2 million project will bring Kankakee Valley Park District’s flagship park more into the 21st Century.

The BBCHS Ironclad Robotics team is preparing to face off against 600 of the best teams in the world at the 2025 FIRST Championship in Houston.

The 2024 crime rate for each Kankakee, Bourbonnais and Bradley police departments showed each trending down.

BBCHS' Ironclad Robotics team has qualified for the 2025 FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas on April 16-19, and a GoFundMe fundraiser is underway to help get them there.

Ballots cast across Kankakee County decided numerous local contests on Tuesday.

Lake County Indiana officials identified the teen who died in a crash early Thursday as a Bradley resident.

The New Jerusalem Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bradley will be holding its annual Community Guest Day at 11 a.m. on March 29.

According to Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department release, 40-year-old Alexander M. Zaragoza was the driver of a vehicle sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop at approximately 3 a.m. Monday.

The BBCHS school board OK'd its latest lease agreement with the farm property it owns along Larry Power Road in Bourbonnais Township.

More than a year ago, then interim executive director John Wilson said Bourbonnais Township Park District residents had something special in Perry Farm Park.

The Bradley Planning & Zoning Commission OKs annexation of a 20-acre parcel in the village's northeast portion.

Jim Patterson on if students should be able to use AI in schoolwork: Yes, with the right training and education. AI is here and will be used more and more in teaching and learning

Cierra Norris, the attorney for Xandria Harris, served two days in jail after she was held in minor indirect criminal contempt of court in DuPage County earlier this week.

Awaken Cafe + Ripple Effect Arts takes over South West Avenue location in Kankakee and Joann Fabrics closing in Bradley.

The local Joann Fabrics and Crafts in Bradley Commons remains open, but it will eventually close.

The annual scarecrow contest sponsored by the Bourbonnais Township Park District will have a bit of a different look come October.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School administrators have been monitoring students' cell phone use in school, but Superintendent Matt Vosberg said he does not see a full-on ban happening any time soon.

A date has been set for Xandria Harris’ direct contempt of court trial.

Bradley trustees authorize $10M purchase for glass enclosure of planned water park

Bradley police identified 34-year-old Brittany Parsons of Bradley as the driver who died in a Friday crash.

Bradley police investigated a crash Friday that claimed the life of the driver and seriously injured a passenger.

The community gathered from far and wide to say farewell to the Castle exhibit inside the Exploration Station before the Bourbonnais Township Park District makes way for a new, story-themed exhibit.

The Outerbridge family, whose son, Caleb, is hospitalized with a rare autoimmune disorder, will be the recipient of funds raised from the Bradley Taco John's Feb. 26 Crunch for a Cause.

Dozens took advantage of the lingering snow and tolerable temps on Saturday for a few trips down Bradley’s infamous sledding hill at Helgeson Park.

Students and teachers began using the new 17,160-square-foot addition to Bradley East Elementary School on Jan. 27.

A trial date has been set for Xandria Harris for the death of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and seriously wounding of retired Sgt. Tyler Bailey in December 2021.

Mama Gina Chef, a new Italian restaurant, opens in Bradley

Due to inclement weather, a number of schools across Kankakee County will be closed or dismissing early on Wednesday.

Sarah Powers has been in the real estate business for 20 years, starting right after college.

Kankakee area tourism continues to grow, visitors seek the outdoors.

Nine people were arrested Thursday during a warrant sweep based on Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Investigations.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

The Bradley Public Library is offering a program to help adults as they age

Jeff Dexter, a Bradley resident and co-founder of the pickleball club, presented the idea Monday to the Bradley Village Board

Those looking for a new pal are invited to drop into the Bradley Public Library from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 for a platonic version of speed dating

Since the summer of 2021, Bradley resident Rochelle Langlois has battled Stage 4 cancer everywhere from her lungs, spine, adrenal glands, brain, bone and liver

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe said that because the jury found that, at the time of the murder, Sullivan knew Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic to be a peace officer, his sentence will be mandatory life.

The man convicted of killing Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and the attempted murder of now-retired Bradley Sgt. Tyler Bailey has been sentenced to life in prison