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Meijer #301 in Bradley announced today that Wesley’s Table Food Mission, a mission of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bradley, would be the recipient of their Simply Give Campaign! As the recipient, Wesley’s Table Food Pantry will receive $5,000 in Meijer Gift Cards towards the use of their mission.

Joined by legendary producer Dick Wolf and leading talent from Wolf Entertainment and NBCUniversal’s multiple Chicago series, Governor JB Pritzker signed an extension of the state’s vital film tax credit, bringing long-term stability to Illinois’ burgeoning film industry.

Marilyn J. Cook, age 88, of Kankakee, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019. A memorial visitation is from 4: 00 PM until the memorial service at 7: 00 PM, Monday, August 5, 2019, at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee.

An information session for fall courses designed for active senior citizens will be 10 a.m. - noon Friday, Aug. 30 in the Iroquois Room at Kankakee Community College.

Mary Hoffman, 70, of Kankakee died July 29, 2019. Visitation is from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, August 2, 2019, at Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee Chapel. The funeral service is at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 3, 2019.

Officials were on hand Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony of a new traffic light on Route 50, designed to aid congestion at the intersection...