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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...

Coal City, Herscher coaches get dream convo with NFL Super Bowl Champ, Wade Phillips

Anthony Engelman has grown up in the area his whole life and has developed a passion for football. Now post college, he coached on...

Youth sports coalition seeks federal aid due to COVID-19

By JAY COHEN AP Sports WriterCHICAGO (AP) — It started when a handful of organizations got together to discuss the effect of the COVID-19...

Deaths up 9% from 2019, 51 from COVID Kankakee Coroner says

Kankakee County Coroner announced this afternoon annual deaths in the County are up this year 9% with an additional 61 year to date from...

Illinois lawmakers pass $40B budget, Chicago casino measure

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers approved an approximately $40 billion state budget early Sunday that largely maintains spending, along with a plan to...

Wisconsin woman taking drug recommended by Trump for nearly two decades contracted COVID-19

A Wisconsin woman who had been taking hydroxychloroquoine for nearly two decades contracted COVID-19.The story was first reported by WISN.The woman, only idenitifed as...

US intervenes in case challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 moves

By HERBERT G. McCANN Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department intervened Friday in a lawsuit challenging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order...
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