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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...

State officials encourage Illinois seniors to be prepared to handle disasters

By Wayne Baker | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Department of Aging want to make...

Bond set at $5 million for son of victim in Soldier Creek murder case

KANKAKEE – Kankakee PD reports a woman whose body was found decomposing in Kankakee died of multiple stab wounds Monday. Police found the decomposing body of...

Morris Hospital returns visitor restrictions as COVID-19 admissions climb

MORRIS – Morris Hospital is returning once again to restrictions on visitors as cases of the pandemic climb in the community. The new guidelines went...

Farmers Encouraged to Keep the Stubble During No-Till November

CHAMPAIGN - The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Illinois farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested crop fields and improve soil...

Not-a-Trick: Illinois hits new COVID-19 record Halloween, nearly 8,000 cases

BOURBONNAIS – Illinois officials announced Saturday afternoon the state set a new record for positive COVID-19 cases in a single day.  The Illinois Department of...

BESD53 gives locals a peek inside local classrooms post-pandemic

BOURBONNAIS - Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 took parents into a behind the scenes feature of what local classrooms have morphed into in a...
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