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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...

Bourbonnais Chocolate Tour Makes Sweet Return

Tour goers will explore Village of Bourbonnais businesses while indulging in chocolate treats and other sweet surprises. The winter event will be structured similar to previous years: participants will be provided with a tour map, passports to accompany them along their decadent journey and receive a stamp at each tour destination visited. A completed or full passport can be entered to win the Chocolate Tour grand prize, courtesy of Andaul Jewelers in Bourbonnais.

City of Kankakee Hosts Food Drive for National Gratitude Month

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee is collecting non-perishable items now through December 6, 2019. November is National Gratitude Month; a month where many communities...

Dickenson announces run for Circuit Judge in 21st Judicial Circuit

Associate Judge Bill Dickenson is pleased to announce that he is running for Circuit Judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit comprising Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.  Judge Dickenson...

Salvation Army Kettle stolen outside Big Lots in Bradley

The Salvation Army in Kankakee reported the theft of a kettle earlier today outside of the Big Lots store in Bradley. According to...

E.volve Clothing Company Opens its Doors in Downtown Kankakee

E.volve Business Owner, Christy Smith, has worked in retail for almost three years. Christy has a background in healthcare where she was a respiratory therapist, but said it has always been her dream to open a clothing store. Christy started her business out of her home and promoted her clothing line on Facebook. She then began to do pop ups throughout the community and traveled with her clothes for about 18 months. A year and a half later, Christy opened DressWell Boutique in April of 2018.

Holiday Gift Wrapping Workshop at Bourbonnais Public Library

Swirling snowflakes, wooly warm mittens, and mugs of hot chocolate…all things that mean winter is near and so are the holidays! The Friends of the Bourbonnais Library will once again present their annual Holiday Gift Wrapping Workshop by Pat Caise on Tuesday, December 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. This free program will be held in the White Oak Room at the Bourbonnais Public Library, 250 W. John Casey Rd.
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