Woman charged after allegedly abducting 4 girls at knifepoint in Manteno
A 47-year-old woman allegedly abducted four girls from a park in Manteno by threating them with a knife. Police say she drive them around, even to her house, before dropping them off at another park.
Illinois man tried to set fire to home with mother of his unborn child inside: officials
An Illinois man is accused of trying to set fire to a mobile home where his unborn child’s mother and her 2-year-old son lived on Monday.
Multiple areas under boil order after heavy rain in Kankakee, University Park
A boil order is in effect for multiple areas following last week's heavy rainfall in Kankakee and University Park.
Zoning change approved for new $2B electric vehicle battery factory in Manteno
The City of Manteno's Village Board approved a zoning change that will allow for the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant.
Zoning change approved for new $2B electric vehicle battery factory
The City of Manteno's Village Board approved a zoning change that will allow for the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant.
Kankakee County veterans' home reports 30 'mild' cases of COVID-19
A veterans' home in south suburban Kankakee County is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak among its residents and staff.
New $2B electric vehicle battery factory coming to Manteno
Alongside J.B. Pritzker, Chinese manufacturer Gotion announced Friday it will be building a new $2 billion electric vehicle battery gigafactory in south suburban Manteno.
Illinois public libraries to receive $27M for improvements, literacy programs
Libraries across Illinois are getting a boost for their literacy programs.
Woman charged with abducting 4 girls at knifepoint from Manteno park
A woman was charged with abducting four girls from a park in Manteno at knifepoint Monday.
Woman charged with abducting 4 girls from park in Manteno
A 47-year-old woman was charged with abducting four girls at knifepoint in Manteno. Anita Diaz allegedly picked the girls up from a park, drove them around and dropped them off at a different park.
Cook County man charged with firing shots during dispute with coworkers: sheriff's office
Authorities believe the incident occurred during a dispute among employees outside a warehouse distribution center in Manteno.
Monical's Pizza chain creates snowstorm pizza map
With a major snowstorm bearing down on the Chicago area, instead of stocking up on bread, a pizza place has a funny recommendation.
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.
4 men disguised as utility workers force their way into Manteno home: detectives
The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect or suspects involved in a home invasion in suburban Manteno.