At least 1 shot at Pembroke festival

At least one person was shot Saturday night after a rash of fights broke out during an annual festival in Pembroke.

Pembroke Days at Martin Luther King Park turned violent around 7:30 p.m. As hundreds of people gathered at the park, fights erupted and shots were fired, said Kankakee County sheriff's police.

One person was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the head, and another person, who was originally believed to have been shot, was hospitalized with an unidentified injury, police said. The injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

At least five people have been detained for questioning by police.

Multiple police agencies from across the county assisted breaking up the fights. The park was cleared shortly after 9 p.m.

It is unknown if Pembroke Days — a two-day festival with a parade — will resume Sunday.

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UPDATE: At least 4 detained in Pembroke shootings but no charges yet

At least four people have been detained for questioning by police following Saturday night's shootings in Pembroke, but no charges have been filed as of 10 a.m. Monday morning.

Pembroke Days at Martin Luther King Park turned violent about 7:30 p.m, and two people were shot after a several fights broke out during the annual festival in Pembroke Township.  

Both gunshot victims were taken to the hospital, one with a graze wound to the head, Kankakee County sheriff's police said. The other victim was believed to have been shot in the abdomen. The injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

A third person, a woman, also suffered some sort of health problem during the fracas. It initially was believed she was hit by a car traveling at a slow speed, but it was later thought she may have fainted.

Multiple police agencies from across the county assisted breaking up the fights.

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Police: Sunday shooting in Kankakee may be related to Pembroke violence

A Sunday night shooting in Kankakee that left an 18-year-old injured may be related to the Saturday night violence in Pembroke.

Delnore Crayton Jr., of Chicago, was found in the 900 block of Chestnut Street with a gunshot wound to his leg at around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Kankakee police said. He would not cooperate with police and was taken to Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

No suspects have been identified, and police are continuing to investigate. They believe the incident may be related to the Saturday night shooting in Pembroke, which broke out during Pembroke's two-day annual festival, Pembroke Days.

Two vehicles damaged by gunfire were found near the scene of the Kankakee shooting.

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UPDATE: Pembroke shooting victim also a suspect; possible arson followed melee

Police are continuing to investigate the crimes in Pembroke — including multiple fights, a shooting and possible arson — that resulted in three people being injured Saturday nightat Martin Luther King Park during the two-day Pembroke Days festival.

The man whose headwas grazed by a bulletwhen two groups exchanged gunfire is also a shooting suspect, Kankakee County sheriff's police said Monday.

Police interviewed the manSaturday night, but he was uncooperative and has sincebeen airlifted to a Chicago-area hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, but his exact condition was unknown as of 2 p.m. Monday.

A second victim was taken to the hospital for an abdominal wound. Initially, the man was believed to have been shot, but witnesses suggest he may have been stabbed or hit by a car, police said. The man was taken to hospital and was also uncooperative during police interviews.

Four people were taken into custody and questioned by police, but no arrests have been made.

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At least 1 shot at Pembroke festival

At least one person was shot Saturday night after a rash of fights broke out during an annual festival in Pembroke.

Pembroke Days at Martin Luther King Park turned violent around 7:30 p.m. As hundreds of people gathered at the park, fights erupted and shots were fired, said Kankakee County sheriff's police.

One person was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the head, and another person, who was originally believed to have been shot, was hospitalized with an unidentified injury, police said. The injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

At least five people have been detained for questioning by police.

Multiple police agencies from across the county assisted breaking up the fights. The park was cleared shortly after 9 p.m.

It is unknown if Pembroke Days — a two-day festival with a parade — will resume Sunday.

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At least 2 shot at Pembroke festival

At least two people were shot Saturday night after a rash of fights broke out during an annual festival in Pembroke. 

Pembroke Days at Martin Luther King Park turned violent around 7:30 p.m. As hundreds of people gathered at the park, fights erupted and shots were fired, Kankakee County sheriff's police said.

Both gunshot victims were taken to the hospital, one with a wound to the head, police said. The injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

At least five people have been detained for questioning by police. 

Multiple police agencies from across the county assisted breaking up the fights. The park was cleared shortly after 9 p.m. 

It is unknown if Pembroke Days — a two-day festival with a parade — will resume Sunday. 

This story has been revised to reflect the following update:

Aug. 24, 2013: An earlier version of this story reported that at least one person was shot and another was hospitalized with an unidentified injury.

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Pembroke Days holding benefit raffle

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Benefit raffle at Pembroke Days

There will be a raffle for a Wal-Mart gift card during Pembroke Days on Saturday and Sunday at Pembroke's Martin Luther King Park, 3952 S. Martin Luther King Drive.

Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Grand prize is $75, second and third prizes are $25 each. Winner need not be present.

All proceeds from this raffle benefit the Pembroke and Hopkins Park Communication Outreach Committee's Underage Drinking Prevention Program.

COC is a 501c3 organization working to improve neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life of residents in Pembroke Township.

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Sammons Point, Grant Park, Pembroke oppose landfill, vow to take legal action

Two villages and one township in Kankakee County are officially opposing a landfill in their communities and have vowed to take legal action — two months after the county lifted its ban on landfills and hired a $240,000-per-year consultant to help bring a new waste facility here.

Elected boards for Sammons Point, Grant Park and Pembroke Township have in recent weeks passed symbolic resolutions opposing any new landfills and promised to sue the county to block any proposals.

The Sammons Point board passed its resolution Monday night.

"Kankakee County has no landfill capacity crisis at the present time," reads the resolutions, which are nearly identical for all three jurisdictions. "The sustainability of a local landfill will undoubtedly require the importing and dumping of solid waste from jurisdictions and communities outside of Kankakee County, i.e., the City of Chicago, resulting in hundreds of round trips daily to dump waste at the landfill, increasing air pollution and truck traffic throughout the local region.

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