Slain Bradley police sergeant Marlene Rittmanic laid to rest Friday
Friday was an emotional day in Kankakee County as the community said farewell to a Bradley police sergeant killed in the line of duty last week.
Tornado watches through Saturday evening as severe weather batters Chicago area again
Tornado warnings were issued for a dozen cities and towns in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday, including Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Lansing and Bourbonnais. Tornado sirens briefly blared in parts of Chicago Saturday afternoon, but a tornado warning was allowed to expire after rotation clouds passed over the North and Lower West sides of the city.
Bourbonnais teachers on strike, calling for pay raise
Teachers in Bourbonnais were walking the picket line Thursday as a strike shuts down the city’s elementary schools.