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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...

Two 14-year-old boys severely injured in Vehicle explosion at Plainfield High School

Two teenage boys were injured in a blast after going for a late night joyride Tuesday morning. It happened shortly after 2 a.m....

Kankakee/Will Region 7 rises to 5.7%, highest in last 30 days

The newly formed Kankakee/Will Region 7 area reached a peak for the past month this week.  As of Wednesday, the region’s seven day positivity...

KCC student receives 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship

A Kankakee Community College student, Madelyn Longtin of Bourbonnais, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide receiving a $1,000 Coca-Cola Leaders of...

Parkhurst, Local Officials Host Free Paper-Shredding Event: August 8th

KANKAKEE—State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) is hosting an upcoming paper-shredding event on August 8th.  The event is held in partnership with Sandi Cianci, Kankakee...

$39.75 Million in PPP funding approved for businesses in Iroquois County

To view Kankakee County's PPP data, click here. Iroquois County was one of the many communities with businesses that began applying for the Paycheck Protection...

$130 Million in PPP funding approved for businesses in Kankakee County

Kankakee County was one of the many communities with businesses that began applying for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in early April.  Since that...
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