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Food Pantries Anticipate Increase in Demand After SNAP Benefits Cut

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Illinois - Food pantries in the Chicagoland area, including Kankakee County, are expecting to see a surge in demand after reductions to Supplemental...

Braceville to Receive $4M Grant from Illinois EPA for Low-Pressure Sewer Collection System

BRACEVILLE, Ill. - The Village of Braceville is set to receive $4 million from a $21 million grant issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection...

Men Rescued from Tank Fall at Dibble Trucking in Gardner

GARDNER, Ill. - Two men were rescued from a confined tank at Dibble Trucking in Gardner on Thursday afternoon. Scanners reported the men fell...

Local Schools shift to e-learning, early dismissals ahead of possible snowstorm

BOURBONNAIS - Several schools in Kankakee County have announced early dismissals and e-learning days ahead of a possible snowstorm on Friday, March 3rd, 2023. The...

Kankakee receives OSLAD park grants worth $600,000

KANKAKEE - Nearly a million dollars in park development project funds are coming countywide. The City of Kankakee received word from the State of Illinois Wednesday...

Fix your Cats, with a Coupon!  March rings in new program for Kankakee Cat Owners

Kankakee County residents looking to spay or neuter their cats are in luck, as Spay Illinois Pet Well Clinics is partnering with Kankakee County...