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Will County Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Governor’s Office

Crete, IL – A Crete man was arrested after allegedly sending a threatening email to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), 49-year-old...

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...

Bourbonnais Snapshot: Capture Photography Fun at Snapshot Camp!

Bourbonnais, IL – Ready, set, snap! The Bourbonnais Park District is excited to announce the Snapshot Camp for...

Frankfort Finds: Community Garage Sale Day Coming August 3rd

FRANKFORT, IL – Get ready to shop till you drop, Frankfort! The Frankfort Park District is hosting its...

World UFO Day: The 1897 Sightings in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas

Kankakee, IL - As enthusiasts worldwide celebrate World UFO Day, Kankakee County residents reflect on a peculiar event...

Gyms face two-front war in COVID-19 battle: “Super Spreaders” vs “Germaphobes”

Mike Neumann first started Fit Body U in Bourbonnais, Illinois nearly six years ago. His members are like family, with trainers actively working...

Riverside Healthcare regularly prepares for pandemic situations, issues COVID-19 statement

Riverside Hospital in Kankakee has released a statement to the community on the COVID-19 virus:  “We want to reassure the public we have policies and...

Kankakee Bar finds way to distribute toilet paper to lucky winners

Kankakee, IL – A decades-old bar in Kankakee has found a unique way to distribute toilet paper in a world that’s sold out. Lance Marczak, co-owner of Out on a Limb bar in Kankakee, came up with the idea after seeing a picture of a crane machine his friend sent him.

Kankakee Sheriff announces closure of Detention Facilities to public

Kankakee, IL - Sheriff Mike Downey announced today to protect inmates at the Jerome Combs Detention Center along with the Kankakee County Detention Center...

KVPD’s Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena to close to COVID-19 till March 22nd

Kankakee’s Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena announced it will support the CDC’s recommendations of social distancing and suspend operations from Friday, March 13th through Sunday, March...

Opinion: Olivet Nazarene University puts Kankakee County at high risk for COVID-19

A statement, issued by David Pickering, was the first statement issued to students in over a week on the Coronavirus pandemic. Olivet has 4,986 students enrolled at the University.
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