WVLI News Update

Sheriffs department reminds you "don't drink and drive" You should think twice before getting behind the wheel after you’ve had a few drinks this 4th of July weekend. Kankakee County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski says they will have extra patrols out on the roadways looking for impaired drivers. City of Kankakee to celebrate the 4th It’s the 4th of July holiday weekend, and...

Authorities release names in murder/suicide Bradley Police have released the names of the three people found dead in a home early Monday morning. According to the press release, all three victims were related. 89 year old Wayne McCarty, 88 year old Patricia McCarty, and 61 year old Michael McCarty. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene of what police say appears to be a murder suicid...

Busy travel season underway More than 72-million Americans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July holiday.  Triple-A says most will travel by car with the busiest travel days being tomorrow and Sunday, July 6th.  The TSA expects to screen more than 18-million air travelers between today and next Monday. Feds want jail time for one of ComEd four Federal prosecutors are calling for one of the...

DHS chases suspect through St. Anne St. Anne Police report an attempted traffic stop by the Feds early Sunday morning ended up in a chase. In a Facebook post, St. Anne Police say it was early Sunday morning when agents from the Department of Homeland Security tried to stop a car. Instead of stopping, the suspect allegedly backed into the officers car and sped away. While there's no word of wh...

Friendship Festival Friday activities The 50th Annual Bourbonnais Friendship Festival continues today and runs through Sunday at The Grove in Bourbonnais.  Fishing Derby starts today The 42 Annual Kankakee River Fishing Derby kicks off today and runs through next Sunday. President of the Northern Illinois Anglers Association, Ken Munjoy, says the derby is very family oriented. To find out how to r...

Friendship Festival continues today in Bourbonnais The 50th Annual Bourbonnais Friendship Festival continues today and runs through Sunday at The Grove in Bourbonnais. Justin Munson with today’s lineup of events. Thursday gas prices Gas prices continue to climb as the summer travel season approaches. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is running three-dollars-49 cen...

IL Fire Marshal urges firework safety The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging fireworks safety over the July 4th holiday.  The National Fire Protection Association says fireworks started more than 31-thousand fires in 2022.  These fires caused an estimated six deaths, dozens of injuries and 109-million-dollars in direct property damage.  These fires aren't only caused by commercial firework...

Former GCMS teacher ordered held until trial A former Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley teacher charged with sexually abusing a student will remain in custody.  Robert Dinkins was denied pre-trial released while appearing in Ford County court yesterday.  He was arrested earlier this month in Macon, Georgia on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.  An investigation was launched in March after the pa...

Notable Night Sky News w/Madeline Shepley Let's find out now what's going on in the sky this week. With our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley, Astronomy Professor and Director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet IL unemployment unchanged Illinois' unemployment rate remains the same.  The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless r...