Kankakee Podcast

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Aroma Park Shots-Fired Arrest, D111 Virtual Teachers Plan, Indiana Stadium Bill for Bears, Onarga Bomb Sentencing, Property Scam Warning
Friday, 27 February, 2026

In this week’s episode of Kankakee Podcast News, Drew Raisor covers the top headlines from across the region. A 69-year-old Aroma Park man was arrested after deputies responded to a shots-fired call early Friday morning, with no injuries reported. Kankakee School District 111 approved a plan to use certified virtual teachers through Edmentum for certain junior high courses, drawing both support and concern from parents. In a major development for the future of the Chicago Bears, the Indiana Senate approved legislation creating a stadium authority in Hammond, while Illinois lawmakers advanced their own proposal tied to Arlington Heights. A federal judge sentenced an Onarga man to five years in prison after a bomb-related standoff last year. And the Kankakee County Recorder’s Office is warning homeowners about misleading solicitation letters offering overpriced copies of public property records.Send us Fan MailSupport the show