Kankakee NewsLocal news for Kankakee, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Trucker acquitted in I-70 crash that killed 4- July 17, 2008 The jury found George Albright Junior of Clarksville, Tennessee, not guilty of four counts of second-degree involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/trucker-acquitted-in-i-70-crash-that-killed-... Gas-sipping golf carts win over small towns- July 17, 2008 With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, retiree Carl Kaufman didn't see much point in filling up his Chevy truck just to get the mail and run errands in the small Iroquois County town where he has lived for more ...http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/gas-sipping-golf-carts-win-over-small-towns?... More dredging on the Kankakee- July 15, 2008 Here we go again, another plan to re-dredge a portion of the Kankakee River in Indiana, while Illinois continues to battle the inflow of sand and sediment.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/more-dredging-on-the-kankakee?fromrss=1 Local dig gets global look- July 15, 2008 This year's dig at the old Collier Lodge has attracted attention from around the globe as well as a note from the Creation Museum in Kentucky.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/local-dig-gets-global-look?fromrss=1 Even in suburbs, butterflies find their spots- July 13, 2008 As a kid, I once tied a mesh potato sack to a yardstick and stumbled around our yard with dreams of bagging a butterfly.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/even-in-suburbs-butterflies-find-their-spots... Storms cause outages, ground flights- July 11, 2008 ComEd officials say 24,000 people in Illinois were without power following strong thunderstorms Thursday night.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/storms-cause-outages-ground-flights?fromrss=... Storms knock out power, trees in Kankakee area- July 11, 2008 A line of thunderstorms swept through The Daily Journal coverage area after 5:30 p.m. tonight, downing trees and taking out power as the National Weather Service was predicting more storms moving through the ...http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/storms-knock-out-power-trees-in-kankakee-are... Police say there was no high-speed pursuit before motorcycle crash- July 9, 2008 As the investigation continues into Sunday morning's high-speed motorcycle crash in Bradley, police confirmed late Tuesday that the motorcycle was not being pursued by police before the two bikes collided, ...http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/police-say-there-was-no-high-speed-pursuit-b... 108 area fugitives arrested as part of Operation Falcon- July 9, 2008 Some 108 central Illinois fugitives were arrested last month during a weeklong effort by the U.S. Marshals Service on outstanding warrants for crimes such as attempted murder and armed robbery.http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/108-area-fugitives-arrested-as-part-of-opera... Action heats up as derby winds down- July 7, 2008 With only hours remaining, Eric McNeeley of Tinley Park landed the ninth tagged fish on Sunday in the Kankakee River Valley Fishing Derby .http://www.topix.net/city/kankakee-il/2008/07/action-heats-up-as-derby-winds-down?fromrss=... |