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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...

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 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 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...

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...

Signups now underway for 2022 Manteno Oktoberfest Garage Sale Days 

MANTENO - The Chamber of Commerce is taking registrations for the 2022 Oktoberfest Garage Sale days in the Village. Garage Sale Days will run four days,...

Kankakee based A.N. Webber expands, buys Arizona based Hicks Co 

KANKAKEE - A Kankakee based Trucking company is expanding. A.N. Webber Logistics Inc, a Kankakee based Trucking Company based on Route 45/52, announced Tuesday it has...

Monkeypox declared public health emergency in Illinois  

CHICAGO - Governor J.B. Pritzker has declared a statewide public health emergency in response to the outbreak of Monkeypox statewide. There have been 330 reported case...

Brookfield Zoo Gorilla dies 

BROOKFIELD - JoJo, Brookfield Zoo’s 42-year-old silverback western lowland gorilla, died Sunday. “On Sunday, July 31, JoJo went into cardiac arrest during an emergency veterinary procedure...

Illinois EPA seals off downstate Kroger following “Improper Handling of Asbestos” 

SPRINGFIELD - Occupants of a downstate Kroger were removed from the grocery store by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Kroger, located at 201 East Bidwell Street...

Man leaving Bar in Kankakee found shot Sunday morning  

KANKAKEE - A 28-year-old man was found shot in the 200 block of South Schuyler Avenue early Sunday. According to Kankakee City Police, it happened at...
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