Shane Saathoff

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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Barnes & Noble lives on as UK bookstore owners purchases company

600+ Barnes & Nobel stores, offering everything from coffee to books to various pop culture related merchandising options had new life injected today as Elliott Management Corp. purchases the company for $476 million dollars.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, a new animated Netflix Series, coming in 2020

A new animated series produced by Netflix is set to come to the digital platform sometime in 2020, Universal announced today by means of their Jurassic World Instagram account.

Kankakee Vehicle Stickers now available for purchase at City Hall

Would you rather pay $35 for a parking sticker, or $70? That’s the question residents of the City of Kankakee need ask themselves today...

Neon T-Rex: 68th Annual Field Museum Members Night

It’s a night unlike any other, where reflection brings nostalgia. A night when the Field Museum opens its doors and greets its members to...

Hungry? Try a DGAF Meal from Burger King

Burger King has teamed up with Mental Health American for Mental Health Awareness Month (May) to provide an adjustment to that old Happy Meal stereotype that’s...

29th Annual Rhubarb Festival Later this Month

Vendors will fill the Museum grounds as well as the Civic Auditorium with their arts and crafts, food, and more. Local non-profits and businesses will be...