Crete
Will County Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Governor’s Office
Crete, IL – A Crete man was arrested after allegedly sending a threatening email to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), 49-year-old...
Community
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...
Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais Snapshot: Capture Photography Fun at Snapshot Camp!
Bourbonnais, IL – Ready, set, snap! The Bourbonnais Park District is excited to announce the Snapshot Camp for...
Frankfort
Frankfort Finds: Community Garage Sale Day Coming August 3rd
FRANKFORT, IL – Get ready to shop till you drop, Frankfort! The Frankfort Park District is hosting its...
Community
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...
Opinion: Olivet Nazarene University puts Kankakee County at high risk for COVID-19
A statement, issued by David Pickering, was the first statement issued to students in over a week on the Coronavirus pandemic. Olivet has 4,986 students enrolled at the University.
Olivet Nazarene University “Bourbonnais Culture” pot request toxic to Kankakee County’s economic goals
Think for a minute the number of potential dollars that will be rejected out of spite just because of the ban? Millions of tax dollars are on the table with this one vote. While "What's good for Olivet is good for Bourbonnais" has worked in the past, the real question here should be, "Is what's right for the University good for Kankakee County?
On the Bright Side: The Night Before Euthanasia
But tonight I sit here listening to my best friend laying beside me, filling the room with the smell of tired and beaten dog breath. He hasn’t run a marathon in years. He barely can walk due to arthritis. And in the last 24 hours, he’s had not one, but two seizures.
Walpurgis Night! A 2nd Halloween America needs
Halloween has outsold Christmas by leaps and bounds since
the early 2000s, so why has no one tried to commercialize Walpurgis Night? It’s the second...