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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...

7 Governors in Midwest Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy

Chicago — Today, Governors JB Pritzker (IL), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy...

Illinois COVID-19 tests, 21% result in ‘positive’ Seniors account for half all deaths

Illinois Department of Public Health reports 21% of all Illinois COVID-19 tests result in ‘positive’ with ages 70+ account for half of all deaths....

Champaign Region Hospitals report 95% of Ventilators in use

IDPH reports as of Tuesday night, Champaign Region Hospitals are nearing capacity as 95% of all area ventilators in that network.  The number accounts...

IDES: 650,000 Claims Filed Since March 1

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims...

Riverside Healthcare confirms 17 cases of COVID-19 at Miller Center, 8 days after 1st reports

Riverside Healthcare confirmed 17 cases of COVID-19 among residents of the Miller Center facility in Kankakee.  The confirmation came tonight in a release from...

COVID-19: 89 at Shapiro, 244 in Kankakee County, less than 20% recovered as of Wednesday

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced this afternoon 16 new COVID-19 cases along with one new death to bring totals to 244 total cases...
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