Shane Saathoff

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Shane has been an active writer for more than two decades, focusing on local news and events throughout the region. A native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, he spent over a decade working in radio newsrooms before transitioning full-time to print and digital journalism. A passionate historian and self-described science and tech geek, Shane is also a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, a bit of a baseball junkie, and enjoys building LEGO sets with his nephew in his downtime.

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IDPH: Kankakee’s Riverside Miller Center COVID-19 status ‘CLOSED’ after 88 cases, 22 deaths

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Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported today after nearly three months of COVID-19 cases, Riverside Miller Center’s status is now listed as ‘CLOSED’....

Living dinosaur could offer huge opportunities for Washington NFL team

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Not many people know what a Warbler is. Warblers are small birds that are known by many species, especially in metropolitan areas.  They’re known as...

Kankakee County sees active cases rise by 28% in the last 7-days

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BOURBONNAIS, IL — Kankakee County’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 112 over the past week, according to data provided by the Kankakee County Health...

New Lenox Café temporarily shuts down due to COVID-19 among employees

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A New Lenox Café has shut down temporarily due to a positive COVID-19 among it’s employees. Gina’s Teardrop Café, located at 826 W Laraway Road...

Riverside Healthcare reports 80% lost revenue YTD, CEO addresses layoffs

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Riverside is bleeding in Kankakee. Reports began surfacing in late May of as many as 300 jobs being lost at Riverside Healthcare due to restrictions...

Kankakee County enters warning territory after IDPH releases COVID-19 risk map

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The Illinois Department of Public Health has released a new metric map to engage local level awareness of each county’s progress during Phase 4....
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