Kankakee Podcast News

In this week’s episode of Kankakee Podcast News, Drew Raisor covers the top headlines from across the region. A 69-year-old Aroma Park man was arrested after deputies responded to a shots-fired call early Friday morning, with no injuries reported. Kankakee School District 111 approved a plan to use certified virtual teachers through Edmentum for certain junior high courses, drawing both support and concern from parents. In a major development for the future of the Chicago Bears, the Indiana Senate approved legislation creating a stadium authority in Hammond, while Illinois lawmakers advanced their own proposal tied to Arlington Heights. A federal judge sentenced an Onarga man to five years in prison after a bomb-related standoff last year. And the Kankakee County Recorder’s Office is warning homeowners about misleading solicitation letters offering overpriced copies of public property records.Brought to you by Meineke Car Care in Bourbonnais and King Music in Bradley.Have news to share with us or would like to become a sponsor? Email: [email protected].

This week on Kankakee Podcast News, city leaders in Kankakee take steps toward bringing a full-service grocery store to the east side, approving a feasibility study aimed at addressing the long-standing food desert. In Bradley, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly joined local officials to celebrate major improvements at the historic David Bradley Industrial Park after $4.1 million in federal funding helped preserve the site. Officials have also identified the source of a recent sudsy discharge that overwhelmed part of Kankakee’s sewer system, tracing it to a processing issue at a local soap manufacturer. In eastern Kankakee County, tragedy struck after one of two children critically injured in a single-vehicle crash on Route 17 has died. And Kankakee police have made an arrest in an armed robbery on East Court Street, with the investigation still ongoing.Brought to you by Meineke Car Care in Bourbonnais and King Music in Bradley.Have news to share with us or would like to become a sponsor? Email: [email protected].