Business

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...

Restaurants, patrons adjust to new mask rules

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Restaurant patrons and workers in Illinois are adjusting to new mask rules Gov. J.B. Pritzker...

Hybrid learning to continue at Joliet Junior College in Spring 21

JOLIET - Joliet Junior College announced Friday afternoon plans to continue its current hybrid model delivery course of classes in Spring 2021, unless changes...

Coca-Cola to cut 4,000 jobs amid pandemic due to declining sales

Coca-Cola is preparing to cut up to 4,000 full-time workers in part, due to declining sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company called the...

11 Chamber of Commerce in Region 7 ask Governor for COVID-19 ‘opportunity’

KANKAKEE - Members of 11 area Chamber of Commerce from across Region 7, including Will and Kankakee County, have pinned a letter to Gov....

Nuclear plants prepare to close across Illinois, Braidwood ‘at risk’

BYRON – Exelon Generation announced Thursday morning it will ‘retire’ the Byron Nuclear Plant in September 2021, closing the plant. It’s now one of...

Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau closing office, shift to remote work

MANTENO - The Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) celebrated the four-year anniversary of their Manteno location in the middle of a world-wide...
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