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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...

Will County Forest Preserves Host Fishing, Wellness Events in May

Will County, Illinois – A series of outdoor programs ranging from beginner fishing lessons to wellness activities are...

Tinley Park, Illinois Firefighters Announce May 28, 2026 Charity Golf Outing in Orland Park

Tinley Park, IL - Local firefighters are gearing up for a community-driven fundraising event set to bring residents...

Wheaton, Illinois Storm Cleanup Update Today: Crews Clear Debris, Power Restored to Majority of Residents

Wheaton, IL - City crews are continuing cleanup efforts across Wheaton after severe winds swept through the area...

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...

ISP arrests Kankakee man on Child Pornography Charges

KANKAKEE - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Agents arrested and charged Donald J. Legler, a 32-year-old male of Kankakee, Illinois...

3,526 new COVID-19 cases are one-day high since Feb. 5

SPRINGFIELD – The state reported 3,526 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 Thursday, the highest one-day total since Feb. 5. That drove the seven-day...

Kankakee Community College to extend additional in-person learning

KANKAKEE – Students at KCC will see more in-person learning during the summer and fall semesters. This means that classes will be offered on-site and will...

Bradley Retail Pad at Walmart-Anchored Center sold for $4.4 Million

BOURBONNAIS - Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today...

Illinois lawmakers could expand lockbox-restricted road fund uses

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are, again, seeking to expand how state transportation tax revenue could be spent. Members of the Illinois House Revenue and...

New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops

SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week as both the state and national economies have begun gradually reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
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