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Driver Charged with DUI After Fatal Crash in Kankakee County
On a quiet Sunday in Limestone Township, a serene day turned tragic when David R. Gargo, a 32-year-old resident of Godley, Illinois, found himself at the center of a devastating accident. The events that unfolded have not only left a community reeling but have also thrust Gargo into a legal quagmire.
Driver arrested in fatal DUI crash
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP — The driver of a one-vehicle crash was arrested and charged by Illinois State Police Troop 5 for driving while intoxicated causing the death of another person. At 10:17 p.m. Sunday, the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office was requested at the scene of a fatal crash that occurred...
Area surrounding Braidwood Nuclear to test emergency response plans
BRAIDWOOD — An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the Braidwood Nuclear Power Station is scheduled for July 16. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, Will County, Kankakee County, Grundy County and Constellation will participate in the exercise. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Judge grants motion allowing prosecution to call Harris to testify in Sullivan trial
KANKAKEE — A Kankakee County Circuit judge granted prosecutors’ motion allowing them to call Xandria Harris as a witness in her co-defendant Darius Sullivan’s trial later this year. Sullivan faces several charges for the shooting and killing of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and seriously wounding now-retired...
Kankakee County, IL – Route 113 Crash Involving Downed Electrical Wires Results in Fatality
Kankakee County, IL – A fatal accident involving downed electrical wires occurred on Illinois State Route 113 at Edgewater Drive on Sunday night, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. According to the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office, the crash happened at 10:17 p.m. when a 2008 Hyundai driven by...
Reel Justice Tonight
Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe’s “Reel Justice Fishing Club” continues this evening at the Turnberry Ponds in Turneberry Subdivision in Bourbonnais. Rowe says the club is for kids and adults and runs from five til 7:30 tonight. The States Attorney’s office is teaming up with the Northern Illinois Anglers for the club this year.
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