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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...

1st Teen in Kankakee tests positive for COVID-19

That information came during the Kankakee County Health Departments’ 9am briefing when new numbers were released, including a adult male in his teens and a male in his 40s, bringing Kankakee’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 44. Ages of positive cases in Kankakee County now stretch from teens to 80s.

COVID-19 becomes the greatest tragedy since 9-11

COVID-19 has now claimed the lines of over 3,000 U.S. citizens. That number comes from John Hopkins University Tuesday morning surpassed the total of...

1 Dead at Statesville Correctional Facility, 12 hospitalized, 77 symptomatic

A sobering IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike addressed the media today to discuss incarcerated cases of COVID-19 as a threat grows greater than any...

Shapiro Developmental Center reports 44 residents exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms

Shaprio Developmental Center now has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 44 residents exhibiting symptoms of the Virus as of Sunday. That was the information sent out union representatives in a letter obtained by Country Herald, allegedly sent by Facility Center Director Lynne Gund via the AFSCME Local 29 Facebook Group.

Manteno Softball plays catch in a digital world

The Manteno Softball team kicked up drills in a virtual landscape this afternoon. Check it out for yourself here. Time to join the virtual softball world. This...

Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois on Sunday

Illinois announced 1,105 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 18 deaths.  That brings Illinois’ total to 4,596 cases including 65 deaths across 47 counties...
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