Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Crime Stoppers Tip of the WeekManteno Police are looking into a burglary that happened last Saturday.  Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward.County Board sets officials salariesDuring Tuesday morning's Kankakee County Board meeting, the Board voted to set the State's Attorney's annual salary. The County Board also voted to set the Public Defenders annual salary.  During Tuesday's meeting, the County Board voted to accept a 139-thousand dollar bid to sell the former animal control facility and voted to accept the resignation of Joe Swanson as representative from County Board District 14 effective August 1st. Swanson resigned because he was moving out of the district. Iroquois County Board member calls for Police Department to be formed in GilmanDuring this morning's meeting of the Iroquois County Board, Jed Witlow, chairman of the Board's Judicial and Public Safety Committee said he'd recently sent a letter to Gilman's Mayor suggesting the City start a police force or partner with the County for public safety purposes.  Witlow pointed out Gilman has about 19-hundred residents and the FBI says there should be a police force of 3-4 people to cover the City, but added contracting with the county to have police department coverage would be better than nothing.Have a news tip to share? Send us a text!Listen to more great shows on the WVLI Podcast Network:This One Time in Kankakee  (Narrative Storytelling)Kankakee Valley Community Happenings  (Businesses & Non-Profits)The voices you trust, beyond the dial.