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Crete
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...
Community
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
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
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...
Community
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...
COVID-19 numbers expected to climb in Kankakee while private labs play catch-up
“It’s very important that everybody, this includes all age groups from infants to youngsters to teenagers to our college students to our middle ages...
Gov. Pritzker calls for Trump to utilize Defense Production Act
Gov. Prizker called again today for the federal activation of the Defense Production Act to increase the production of essential medical supplies and their...
Hobby Lobby owner allegedly tells Managers to keep stores open because GOD spoke to wife
God allegedly spoke to David Green's wife.Green is the owner of Hobby Lobby stores across the United States, allegedly wrote Hobby Lobby...
GameStop closes US stores after Execs tell workers to ignore COVID-19 safety
Gamestop has closed all US stores, starting today.
Grocer asks seamstresses for help in the war against COVID-19
Seamstresses who would like to aid the grocer can reach out to them directly on Facebook or by email at marketing@berkot.net. They promise to be in touch and make arrangements to get you materials and patterns asap.
753 cases in 26 counties, Illinois Governor has ‘Hope’
Here in Kankakee, locally-based CSL Behring has stated it is exploring the development of a hyperimmune serum that could help people recover from COVID-19, the company said in a news release earlier today. However, CSL Behring creates products for the World, not exclusively at the State level. That offer has been made directly to the World Health Organization (WHO).