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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...

Facebook will now alert you before sharing old news

Facebook announced last week it will begin to provide extended context on content shared through the site, including alerting users when they share articles...

Minimum Wage increases to $10 per hour beginning July 1st in Illinois

Springfield – Minimum wage in the State of Illinois is about to see an increase for the second time this year as it goes...

New Lenox Café temporarily shuts down due to COVID-19 among employees

A New Lenox Café has shut down temporarily due to a positive COVID-19 among it’s employees. Gina’s Teardrop Café, located at 826 W Laraway Road...

Sidebar: A KCC student’s experience – Spring 2020

By Nick Redmond Before March of this year I had taken one class fully online, and one class as a hybrid. I took Sociology completely...

Riverside Healthcare reports 80% lost revenue YTD, CEO addresses layoffs

Riverside is bleeding in Kankakee. Reports began surfacing in late May of as many as 300 jobs being lost at Riverside Healthcare due to restrictions...

Kankakee County sees a 20% boost in active cases since Friday, Hospitalizations nearly doubled

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced this afternoon 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.  It’s the second day in a row the County...
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