Bradley

Awaken Cafe + Ripple Effect Arts takes over South West Avenue location in Kankakee and Joann Fabrics closing in Bradley.

The local Joann Fabrics and Crafts in Bradley Commons remains open, but it will eventually close.

The annual scarecrow contest sponsored by the Bourbonnais Township Park District will have a bit of a different look come October.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School administrators have been monitoring students' cell phone use in school, but Superintendent Matt Vosberg said he does not see a full-on ban happening any time soon.

A date has been set for Xandria Harris’ direct contempt of court trial.

Bradley trustees authorize $10M purchase for glass enclosure of planned water park

Bradley police identified 34-year-old Brittany Parsons of Bradley as the driver who died in a Friday crash.

Bradley police investigated a crash Friday that claimed the life of the driver and seriously injured a passenger.

The community gathered from far and wide to say farewell to the Castle exhibit inside the Exploration Station before the Bourbonnais Township Park District makes way for a new, story-themed exhibit.

The Outerbridge family, whose son, Caleb, is hospitalized with a rare autoimmune disorder, will be the recipient of funds raised from the Bradley Taco John's Feb. 26 Crunch for a Cause.

Dozens took advantage of the lingering snow and tolerable temps on Saturday for a few trips down Bradley’s infamous sledding hill at Helgeson Park.

Students and teachers began using the new 17,160-square-foot addition to Bradley East Elementary School on Jan. 27.

A trial date has been set for Xandria Harris for the death of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and seriously wounding of retired Sgt. Tyler Bailey in December 2021.

Mama Gina Chef, a new Italian restaurant, opens in Bradley

Due to inclement weather, a number of schools across Kankakee County will be closed or dismissing early on Wednesday.

Sarah Powers has been in the real estate business for 20 years, starting right after college.

Kankakee area tourism continues to grow, visitors seek the outdoors.

Nine people were arrested Thursday during a warrant sweep based on Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Investigations.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

The Bradley Public Library is offering a program to help adults as they age

Jeff Dexter, a Bradley resident and co-founder of the pickleball club, presented the idea Monday to the Bradley Village Board

Those looking for a new pal are invited to drop into the Bradley Public Library from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 for a platonic version of speed dating

Since the summer of 2021, Bradley resident Rochelle Langlois has battled Stage 4 cancer everywhere from her lungs, spine, adrenal glands, brain, bone and liver

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe said that because the jury found that, at the time of the murder, Sullivan knew Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic to be a peace officer, his sentence will be mandatory life.

The man convicted of killing Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and the attempted murder of now-retired Bradley Sgt. Tyler Bailey has been sentenced to life in prison

Big Lots at 185 S. Kennedy Drive in Bradley is remaining open, but it is on the list of stores that are closing

Financial resources are most definitely not an issue for Bradley

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is looking to jump on board the electric school bus trend

The 11-full-time member Bradley Fire Department is back to its desired level of command staff as a firefighter took the lieutenant’s oath of office on Monday

Year two of the Bradley 315 Music Fest promises to be an even more star-studded show than last summer

The Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School Scholastic Bowl team is preparing to compete against the top 320 high school teams in the country at a national championship in Atlanta, Ga., following a successful season

Harbor House has announced its annual fundraising event, Laugh for a Cause, set for March 8

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott said she will rule next month on a motion to suppress evidence in the trial of Xandria Harris

On Jan. 3, President Biden honored Woodruff with the National Medal of Science at the White House in Washington, D.C.

A total of 49 seniors at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School were recognized this year as Illinois State Scholars

The Illinois Route 50 intersection expansion at Armour Road has entered the home stretch

Led by Tim Nugent, alliance president and CEO, the organization has been in existence since 2007

Although Big Lots store ownership recently announced the company would be closing its entire network of stores, an 11th-hour acquisition will save some locations

Robert Miller, president of Riverside from 1964 to 1993, and Ira Collins, director of Shapiro from four decades, who both significantly impacted Kankakee County and beyond, died this year

The splashy water at the proposed Bradley indoor water park could almost be heard on Monday in Bradley Village Hall

The BBCHS School Board approved a disciplinary improvement plan for District 307 earlier this month

The Bradley Fire Department expanded its force by two officers as two veteran firefighters were sworn into duty

The Bradley village administration and its six-member board heard a more detailed presentation at Monday’s board meeting which could lead to the development of an $79.5-million indoor water park

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School received an Advanced Placement Honor Roll designation for 2023

Around the inner workings of restaurants since being a small boy, it would be fair to say Tommy Vasilakis has seen it all

Wish lists were checked and smiles were aplenty Tuesday morning as the village of Bradley hosted its annual Caring at Christmas program at Meijer

The much-discussed purchase of the Northfield Square mall property by the village of Bradley is about to become a reality.

The Kankakee and Bradley police are joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober

Taxpayers in the Bradley Elementary School District can expect an increase on their bills, with the district seeking to collect about $12.9 million for its 2024 tax levy