Charges Filed in Connection to Crete Township Triple Homicide
Charges have been filed against the Indiana Woman who allegedly killed her ex and his parents in Crete Township early Monday morning. The Will County Sheriff's office reports 30-year-old Jenna Strouble of Saint John, Indiana has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder. The Will County Coroner's office has ...
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Bradley Police Report Residential Burglary Sunday
Bradley Police reported a residential burglary at a home in the 200 block of North Fulton Avenue on Sunday. According to reports, the victim returned home from vacation on Sunday to find someone had forced entry into his home and taken several of his personal items. The victim told police several credit cards were stol...
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City Police Report Gun Arrest Tuesday Morning
Kankakee City Police made a gun arrest on the city's far south side early Tuesday morning. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 400 block of Riverstone Parkway around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday to check on a suspicious vehicle. When police arrived, they saw two vehicles parked in front of the business's...
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Shots Fired in Kankakee Monday
Kankakee City Police responded to a shots fired call on the city's east side Monday night. According to reports, the shots were heard near a home in the 200 block of North Evergreen Avenue just before 8:00 Monday night. When officers arrived, they located five spent nine millimeter shell casings in the west alley behin...
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Village of Bradley to Give Away Hams Saturday
The Village of Bradley is giving away Easter hams this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Northfield Square Mall. Mayor Mike Watson discussed the giveaway's details on a recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast with Mike Tomano.
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Community Calendar
The local Menards home improvement store on Christine Drive in Bradley is serving as a drop site for a local food pantry NOW-UNTIL MARCH 31ST. From boxes of cereal to cans of soup, a wide variety of non-perishable food items are available in Menards' grocery department for immediate donation, or you can bring in food f...
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Charges Filed in Crete Township Triple Homicide, Shots Fired in Kankakee, and Bradley Ham Giveaway - Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
In this edition of the WVLI News Update, guest host Jake LaMore fills in for Rob West to deliver the latest headlines affecting Kankakee and Will Counties. The update begins with a developing report on a triple homicide investigation in Crete Township,...
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KANKAKEE COUNTY & NEWTON COUNTY DISASTER RELIEF
LOCAL PLANET FITNESS LOCATIONS OPEN ITS DOORS IN ILLINOIS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY TORNADOES! WHO: Planet Fitness locations in Kankakee, IL are opening their doors to anyone impacted by the recent Tornadoes to use club facilities free of charge (no membership needed). WHAT: Following the devastation caused by the Storm, P...
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Jamie Lee Curtis Praises New Documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Early Years
Jamie Lee Curtis is showing strong support for a new documentary centered on the early history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a recent Instagram pos...
Mar 25, 2026

Jamie Lee Curtis Praises New Documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Early Years
Jamie Lee Curtis is showing strong support for a new documentary centered on the early history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a recent Instagram pos...
Mar 25, 2026







