Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Crime Stoppers Tip of the WeekThere's been a rash of motor vehicle thefts in Kankakee County recently. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski.  Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and could result in a cash reward. FDA issues cookie dough recallThe FDA is issuing its highest consumer risk warning for a cookie dough.  Doughy brand chocolate chip cookie dough was recalled last month by Hudson River Foods over possible salmonella contamination and now the FDA is classifying that recall as a Class I recall.  That means using or being exposed to the dough could cause serious health consequences or even death.  The New York company says 113 units of 12- ounce Dough brand chocolate chip dough was sold in 15 states, including Illinois.  The dough carries a "best by" date by July 4th, 2026.Public libraries to have OD reversal drugs after first of the yearPublic libraries in Illinois will soon have opioid overdose reversal agents on hand.  The Illinois Department of Public Health added public libraries to the list of locations allowed to let trained staff members administer agents in the event of a suspected overdose on the property.  The revised standing order will make it easier for libraries to comply with new provisions of the Illinois Local Library Act, which takes effect on January 1st.Madigan asks Trump for pardonFormer Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking President Trump for a pardon of his federal corruption conviction.  Madigan recently filed a clemency petition with the Office of the Pardon Attorney.  The Chicago native is currently serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted earlier this year on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery.  Federal prosecutors say Madigan conspired with others to get ComEd to make monetary payments to his associates in exchange for favorable legislation.Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce DinnerThe Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner meeting last night at the Embers. Pat Fox was named the Chamber's Citizen of the year, noting her work on the Little Cousin Jasper Festival.  Some 100 people were on hand last night for the dinner. Iroquois Memorial Hospital receives gift from Iroquois FederalIroquois Memorial Hospital has announced they've gotten a 50-thousand-dollar gift from the Iroquois Federal Foundation to support the hospital's new Rehabilitation Therapy Center, which is set to break ground next spring. In a press release, IMH says the center will expand the hospital's outpatient rehabilitation services and serve as a centralized hub for physical, occupational and speech therapy.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.