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Harlie Parks, 86 of Bradley passed away August 19, 2019. Visitation is from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM August 23, 2019, at Schreffler Funeral Homes, Kankakee Chapel. The funeral is 10:00 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Schreffler Funeral Homes, Kankakee Chapel.

The rebooted XFL starting in 2020 released their official team names and logos earlier today. During a live unveiled via their Facebook page, over five thousand people tuned in to watch as the inaugural franchises were announced.

Governor JB Pritzker signed the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act into law today, making Illinois the second state in the nation to enact new protections for immigrants who rent property.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s scorching August heat didn’t stop Megan Nelson from slipping on a long faux fur coat and dressing up like Cruella de Vil for her first Doggy Con convention, a pet event for costumed canines inspired by the upcoming Dragon Con convention.

The 116th Annual Will County Fair starts today. Running from August 21st to August 25th. General Admission is $5.00 with children under 9 getting in for free.

Screening of "No Small Matter" The film is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education. Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays our the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years, and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country.