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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...

Limes/Cabbage fill highway in Manteno overnight

Illinois Sheriff’s Department responded to a tractor trailer crash late last night on I-57 near mile marker 323 in Manteno.  The tractor trailer was...

Meijer suspends 24 hour service, offers senior hours

The store’s new hours will be 8 am to 10 pm. Pay at the pump gas sales will continue to operate inside of a 24 hour window. Meijer will also begin providing senior citizens and customers with chronic health problems a special shopping window from 7-8 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Will County resident, 2 others dead, now 4 victims from COVID-19 in Illinois

Developing Governor Pritzker announced during his daily press conference three additional deaths in Illinois from COVID-19.   Officials announced a total of 134 new coronavirus cases...

4 Days after Executive Order signed, Riverside Health Fitness Center Closes

Riverside Health Fitness Center will its doors at 7pm tonight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This news follows as the 1st Case of Coronavirus...

New Lenox’s Silver Cross Hospital admits patient to ICU with COVID-19

A patient is in the ICU tonight at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox with Coronavirus. That announcement came from President/CEO Ruth Colby in a statement earlier...

Kankakee Sheriff responses limited due to COVID-19

Kankakee Sheriff’s Department announced earlier this afternoon Sheriff’s Office personnel as well as other first-responders will be limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Mike Downey has modified current police response policies. Effective immediately, deputies will make every effort to limit exposure to the general public for non-life threatening calls for service.
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