The Manhattan Fire Protection District worked quickly to extinguish a residential fire in rural Manhattan on March 9, containing it to the attic.
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Posted inPeotone
Peotone reviews proposed village budget
The Village of Peotone reviewed its draft budget, which runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the March 9 board meeting.
Posted inPeotone
Peotone Intermediate School to close this year
After three public hearings, the decision is final: Peotone 207-U School District will close its Peotone Intermediate Center at the end of the school year.
Posted inBeecher
Officials demand change at dangerous County Line Road and Rt. 1 intersection
Lawmakers, public safety officials, and local government representatives want immediate improvements at Rt. 1/Dixie Highway and County Line Road to try and reduce the severity and frequency of crashes there while IDOT completes work toward its planned permanent change.
Posted inGrant Park
Grant Park Police Chief Carl Frey
The Village of Grant Park will have a new police chief come May, following the retirement of current Chief Carl Frey. Frey’s replacement has not yet been announced.
Posted in1-Draft
Grant Park mayor questions police car purchase
Grant Park’s Mayor Ben Detloff called a special meeting on March 9 to question the police committee about the purchase of a police vehicle, which was approved at the last board meeting.
Posted inKankakee
‘We don’t have a house anymore’: One family’s tornado survival story
The Garcias’ survival last week came down to one decision: Kendahl’s insistence on being prepared after hearing storm warnings.
Posted inKankakee
Body found in rubble of home hit by Kankakee tornado
A body was discovered Thursday in the rubble of a home destroyed by the EF3 tornado that struck Aroma Park March 10, officials said.
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem
Tornado levels homes in Aroma Park, Kankakee area
A devastating, long-track wedge tornado caused significant destruction in Aroma Park, just southeast of the City of Kankakee, on the evening of March 10.
Posted inNew News
Manteno suicide prevention advocates seek memorial
Manteno mental health and suicide prevention awareness advocate Jake Smith attended Manteno’s village board meeting to propose a water fountain and memorial plaque be erected at Memorial Park in Manteno.