Community

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...

Steak ‘n Shake to close 57 restaurants in pandemic

Steak’n Shake announced Monday it will close 57 locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The closings are said to be caused by the coronavirus-stricken economy,...

NEW RECORD: Kankakee County flies past 750 cases, 82 including four children on Monday

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced a record number of cases recorded in a 24-hour window, with 82 new cases reported Monday.  There are now...

OUTBREAK: 40 cases of COVID-19 now at Manteno Veterans Home

Developing Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ezike updated the Veterans Home statistics earlier this afternoon.  Of those, Manteno Veterans Home is now reporting...

Virtual graduation for Kankakee Community College students May 15th

Kankakee Community College announced plans for a virtual presentation for this year’s graduation class on Monday.  The presentation will take place on Friday, May...

COVID-19: Manteno adds +26 Sunday, Kankakee adds 11 cases age 90+

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced on Sunday 33 new cases, among them 11 case age 90 and up.  At least 26 of today’s...

COVID-19: Iroquois County confirms 2nd death, nears 100 cases as Beaverville reports

Iroquois County Health Department officials announced late Saturday a second person has died of COVID-19 inside of the County. There have now been 93 cases...
spot_img