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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...

COVID-19: 283 cases, 1 new death announced in Kankakee County

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced four new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.  Among them included men and women ranging in...

Kankakee County just had its single deadliest week for COVID-19

Kankakee County just had its single deadliest week for COVID-19 related deaths. From April 12th to April 19th, eight people died from conditions brought on...

Bickford Executive VP addresses alleged error in reporting by IDPH officials

Alan Fairbanks, Executive Vice President of Operations for Bickford Senior Living, is addressing reports today from the Illinois Department of Public Health citing inconsistencies...

Acting Out Theater Co. production delayed until next summer

The Board of Directors with Acting Out Theater Co. in Kankakee has decided to postpone a summer production of A Chorus Line till summer...

Bickford Bourbonnais COVID-19 count triples in 48 hours, Aperion Care now reporting

UPDATE 5 PM: IDPH addresses possible errors in data reporting. UPDATE 1 PM: An alleged error in reporting numbers by IDPH has been issued by...

Shapiro COVID-19 cases rise over 100, 32% of all residents tested in Kankakee

Over 30% of all Shapiro Developmental Center residents have now had COVID-19 tests. As of Friday, April 17th, Shapiro Developmental Center Director Lynne Gund announced...
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