Minooka News

Ricardo Sanchez, 22, 609 N. Monroe St., Streator, was arrested Saturday in the 800 block of Columbus Street on La Salle County warrants for driving while license suspended, disorderly conduct and civil.

Every Saturday, we will post a photo of something you might pass by every day and not notice.

Former Will County State's Attorney Jeff Tomczak calls it a "quota." And he said the language - found in the fine print of grants funding some suburban police patrols - could undermine drunken-driving cases when they reach a courtroom.

MINOOKA - While much has been made about certain senior wrestlers that have decided not to participate in the sport this winter, perhaps lost in the shuffle are the hard-working, four-year varsity participants who are finishing out the string this season.

Hannah Clubb , Eden Dennis and Truman Daggett , all seventh-graderes, represented Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School in the "You Be the Chemist Challenge." Eight area middle schools have just declared their winners in the Illinois Valley Challenge Site's 2012 “You Be the Chemist Challenge.” Each school's first-place winner and ... (more)

JOLIET - Just the same as their team goals this year, the pins are starting to fall like dominoes for the Minooka girls bowling team.

Alicia L. Benavides , 32, of Joliet, was cited by Minooka police for disobeying a traffic control signal, for driving without a driver's license and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 470 W. Mondamin Street and S. Ridge Road in Minooka, Friday, Jan.

Are you looking to move on up to Shorewood ? How about Channahon or Minooka? Or maybe you're already living in Shorewood, Channahon or Minooka, and just want something a little bigger, or nicer, or possibly smaller, or cheaper.

Amanda L. Harrison: 29, was arrested on a Tazewell County warrant for failure to appear on a contempt of court charge.

It's not very often that police officers get a pat on the back unless they perform a heroic deed.

Minooka police cited Leon Wayne Redder , 62, of Hudsonville, Mich., for parking where prohibited at 599 Grainger Way and W. Ottawa Drive in Minooka, Tuesday, Jan.

Kendall County's three ethics commissioners discussed an invitation to a political fundraiser for a matter of minutes before clearing County Board member Anne Vickery of an ethics complaint Thursday.

A Minooka motorist was killed when the car he was driving struck an overhead bridge support on southbound I-290 last night near Elk Grove Village.

Director Mike Weber said the Cooperative Police Assistance Team executed a search warrant around 7 a.m. at 26301 W. 128th St.

The committee's scheduled January meeting had been canceled due to a snow storm, and it was originally thought there was nothing on that agenda that couldn't wait until the next regular meeting.

A local law allowing nonprofit organization members to stand on streets to collect donations will be heading back to the ordinance committee.

Deanna J. Burba, 46, of Morris, was issued four citations by Minooka police Saturday, Jan.

The Kendall County Ethics Commission is expected to discuss allegations Thursday that a county board member inappropriately sent political invitations using her county e-mail. The three-member commission is expected to discuss a complaint that retired judge James Wilson filed Dec.

It's the familiar refrain about the neighbor accused of a crime: He was quiet and kept to himself.A Among Brandon Bergthold's neighbors, that was the reaction Saturday afternoon upon learning the 25-year-old Frankfort Township manA was accused of trying to buy sex from a child.

Any performers, amateur or professional, including musicians, speakers, comedians or poets, looking to get out there are welcome.