Kankakee

Kankakee County IL: Imagination Library Hits 1-Year Milestone, 11,000+ Books to Local Children in Year One

Kankakee, Illinois – A regional early childhood literacy program is marking a major milestone after delivering more than 11,000 free books to young children across Kankakee and Iroquois counties...

Kankakee Residents Called to Support Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy at Bradley House

Kankakee, IL – Wright in Kankakee, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bradley House, is urging...

World UFO Day: The 1897 Sightings in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas

Kankakee, IL - As enthusiasts worldwide celebrate World UFO Day, Kankakee County residents reflect on a peculiar event...

Minnesota Golfers Raise $7.5K for Pancreatic Cancer by Golfing 100 Holes in Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee, IL - Three dedicated golfers from Minnesota took on the challenge of playing 100 holes in one...

Kankakee Job Fair 2024: Over 50 Employers and Free Workshops on June 5

Kankakee, IL - State Representative Jackie Haas is set to host her 4th annual job fair on Wednesday,...

Drive-by Fostering offers animals into your life during times of anxiety

“We are reinforcing with folks that there is no reason to relinquish your animals due to the virus,” says Kathy Fegan who sits on the board of directors for the Humane Foundation. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that animals spread COVID-19.

Health Department asks for donations from businesses and seamstresses

Kankakee County Health Department issued a request today to businesses and organizations across the area for personal protective equipment (PPE) due to a shortage...

Parkhurst says “Hoarding is not cool” while at Kroger in Bourbonnais

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst was on site at Kroger in Bourbonnais earlier today.  Parkhurst was shocked that residents of her district are treating the pandemic as...

Northfield Square Mall shuts down in compliance with Stay-at-Home

Nadmar Realty Group in New York announced they’re shutting down Northfield Square Mall in Bradley. The move comes two days after Simon Malls shut their doors,...

‘All we have is distance’ Kankakee Mayor addresses City following ‘Stay-at-Home’ order

The Mayor’s statement came hours following Governor Pritzker’ ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order for the State of Illinois to go into effect later tonight at 5 pm and last through April 7th. Late last night, Kankakee Health Department announced the second case of COVID-19 in the Kankakee County.

Kankakee Health Department confirms COVID-19 case, now 2 in County

Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 today in Kankakee County. The individual is a woman in her 80s that had contact with the first case reported this week. She tested positive at AMITA St. Mary’s Hospital.
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