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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...

Central High School goes remote, 95 now isolated in Herscher schools

ASHKUM â€“ Central High School was one of many schools across the area to report additional cases of COVID-19 among students on Thursday afternoon. In a...

Pritzker: State headed into COVID-19 peak ‘potentially beyond’ April highs

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Region 1 of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan will see a new tier of virus mitigations as Gov....

Pritzker issues most serious threat yet to bars, restaurants that defy orders

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday even stricter rules for one region of the state and...

Manteno sees over 350 residents turn out on first day of early voting

MANTENO – Over 350 voters came out in Manteno Thursday for their chance to be heard as early voting began at the Leo Hassett...

Region 7 hits all-time high Thursday, 7-day positivity now 9.1%

KANKAKEE - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Thursday Kankakee County saw daily positivity ratings in the last 24 hours surge to...

Cycling for a cause: Kankakee residents go the extra mile to raise funds to combat childhood cancer

KANKAKEE - COVID-19 has upended many aspects of everyday life in 2020 — including annual fundraising events — but the show did go on...
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