Bradley News

The following is a round-up of area events being held in honor of Memorial Day. Services in Kankakee The Kankakee Veterans' Council will hold two Memorial Day services Monday.

Gentlemen's Choice barbershop, a Kankakee institution at the corner of East River Street and South Harrison Avenue, may soon be only a memory.

A beautiful moment missed. A slacker redeemed. And a column in the making. Those were the conclusions reached after Sunday's experience.

MANTENO – Maureen A. James, 61, of Manteno, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Provena St.

Battery * Duane C. Weeks, 37, of 196 Greenview Ave., Kankakee, was arrested at 9:56 p.m. Saturday by Kankakee police for battery following a pair of separate, but related, incidents in the 500 block of South Greenwood Avenue and the 300 block of West Chestnut Street.

Published in the May 12 edition It's hard to tell where Bradley ends and Bourbonnais begins.

The Indian Caves at Perry Farm Park in Kankakee County. Police said a Lockport boy died after falling 15 feet into the ravine.

Authorities say a 9-year-old Lockport boy has died after falling down a ravine during a Cub Scout camp out in Bradley.

The average residential electric bill within Kankakee and Bradley will fall by nearly $350 per year within the next few months, according to municipal leaders, thanks to negotiated supply rates.

Aggravated battery Michael R. Brooks, 18, of 101 Bramble St., Manteno, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday by Kankakee County sheriff's police for aggravated battery following an incident at Indian Oaks Academy in which he reportedly grabbed an employee.

The modern-day equivalent of the funeral procession's riderless horse will lead the 19th annual Pause For Patriotism parade Saturday in Bradley.

Pause For Patriotism WHEN: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Perry Farm Park, 459 N. Kennedy Drive, Bourbonnais COST: Free DETAILS: Pause for Patriotism, which falls on Armed Forces Day, honors those who have served or are serving in the military.

Victoria McCue, of Bradley, has asked for more time to consider whether or not she will withdraw her guilty plea for murdering her husband.

Teaching area youngsters and their parents how to react during an attempted child abduction is something Duane Brumitt, of Tri-Star Martial Arts Academy, has done for years.

As Illinois prepares to launch a statewide video poker system, Kankakee and Manteno on Monday joined the village of Bradley in giving the green light to gambling in bars and clubs.

As Illinois prepares to launch a statewide video poker system, Kankakee and Manteno on Monday joined the village of Bradley in giving the green light to gambling in bars and clubs.

A St. Anne institution called it quits one week ago and village residents will now have to drive to Watseka, Kankakee or Bradley to satisfy their hardware needs.

Aggravated battery * A man was reportedly pistol-whipped Tuesday afternoon near the 500 block of West Court Street after three would-be robbers realized he had no money.

Following one final charitable act, Greg Carrell will no longer be the executive director of the United Way of Kankakee County.

A college career can present major challenges in the classroom, on the athletic field or even adjusting to life in the dorm.