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An estimate of property damage is yet unknown, but there was no loss of life or serious injury related to Tuesday's night's tornado and hail storm in Kankakee County, officials said

Country music star Chris Young highlights the musical talents set for the third Bradley 315 Music Fest.

The public should be aware following Tuesday’s storms of the possibility of scammers in the area.

The Majestic will host a Winter Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14.

Storm damage from a reported tornado and softball size hail early Tuesday afternoon was termed extensive in Kankakee County.

Matthew White, a 2010 graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, is one of 30 Illinois finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

Riverside Healthcare recently completed naming all the winners of the 2025 DAISY Award. The monthly award recognizes nurses who were nominated by patients for their excellent care.

A $1.5-billion expansion which could increase the CSL Behring workforce by 300-400 was announced by state and company officials today.

What happened last week to halt the second attempt to start the trial against Xandria Harris?

The judge in the Xandria Harris trial expanded the scope of the gag order she put in place in August 2024.

The wait for a conclusion to the long-running legal battle regarding the murder of a Bradley police sergeant takes its toll.

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The Bradley bar, Mac & Frankie's, recently learn their punishment for a December incident at its business.

Bradley-Bourbonnais seniors Derek Otero and Calvin Kohl and Elmhurst resident Katie O'Neil, a 2018 York graduate, were the delegates from Special Olympics Illinois that met with members of congress and the senate for Special Olympics in Capitol Hill earlier this month.

The second attempt to hold Xandria Harris’ trial regarding her role in the 2021 murder of a Bradley police sergeant was delayed Wednesday.

The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Asbury United Methodist Church.

Attorneys in the Xandria Harris trial continue to put together a jury.

The Bradley administration is undeterred regarding its latest court rejection regarding its legal fight with Kankakee

Nine jurors were picked Monday during the first day of Xandria Harris’ trial at the Kankakee County Courthouse.

The breach of contract lawsuit filed by Bradley against Kankakee regarding the wastewater treatment plant has been dismissed.

It has been 4 years, 1 month and 24 days, approximately 216 weeks or 1,517 days since that December fateful night in 2021 when one Bradley officer was killed and a second seriously wounded.

A Bradley Commons Shopping Center location which once offered mattresses is being transformed into a Bricks & Minifigs business.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly joined local officials Tuesday to celebrate the repaired roof of the historic David Bradley Industrial Park campus warehouse.

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The ownership of the 44,000-square-foot former Big Lots! site in Bradley is seeking a new occupant.

Yet another new name will be entering the Kankakee County coffee shop market.

New house construction starts within Bradley remains slow.

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When it comes to growth in Bradley, one need look no further than its sales taxes.

An Indian cuisine restaurant is set for Kankakee County.

Zonta Party Gras will be held Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Kankakee Knights of Columbus Hall.

Applause and encouragement filled the gymnasium at Bishop McNamara as River Valley Special Rec hosted Lincolnway Special Recreation Association for their final basketball games of the season on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

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The second, and more intense, environmental study of a nearly 12-acre parcel in Bradley is nearing its start.

The new Bradley village clerk took the oath of office on Monday.

When Kathy Colclasure graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais in 1983, she never would have imagined returning to her alma mater. But since returning to coach in 1990, Colclasure, still the girls golf coach, has coached a combined 66 seasons of badminton, tennis and golf.

The Amazon driver who crashed his delivery vehicle near BBCHS has died, the Kankakee County Coroner office reported.

Bradley police investigated a single-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on West North Street near Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

The Kankakee County Homeless Task Force is pushing for emergency options for warming those without shelter as brutal cold hits Kankakee County.

While three Illinois GOP candidates varied on how to reclaim the state capital, they agreed the Republican Party must unite after the March 17 primary.

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A request for extra room for any overflow crowd in the Xandria Harris trial next month was denied Friday.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott ruled TV cameras will not be allowed to broadcast live in the courtroom during the trial for Xandria Harris.

A Kankakee man was charged with driving under the influence following a crash in Lil’s Park on Saturday.

From a garbage company owner to founder of the Village of Sammons Point to Bradley mayor, Mike Watson has never shied away from an idea nor a challenge, no matter how wild some may think it is.

Three Illinois governor candidates have committed to appear at a Saturday morning, January 24, breakfast forum at the Quality Inn in Bradley.

A prime retail development site in Bradley will soon be the home for collection of new food and coffee businesses.

After calling the fields at Slater Park home for more than 50 years, Bradley-Bourbonnais Little League will now play its games at Bradley's 315 Sports Park.

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