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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...

COVID-19: After weekend pause, Grant Park reports, Kankakee County has 955 cases to date

Kankakee County Health Department reported Monday for the first time since Friday today.  That in part to a decision to cease weekend report of...

Garage Sales ‘OK’ during pandemic, says Peotone Chamber of Commerce

The Peotone Chamber of Commerce posted this afternoon that Garage Sale days in the village, planned for Friday and Saturday June 19th and 20th,...

Illinois Contact Tracing Collaborative: A Locally-Driven Approach to Massively Scale Up Contact Tracing

Chicago – Building on a robust, statewide effort to ensure Illinois can safely reopen, Governor Pritzker announced the Illinois Contact Tracing Collaborative, a locally-driven...

Kankakee River, Flooding captured by Drones, Firefighters

Rolling thunderstorms and heavy downpours left their damage on the area late last night as footage of damage rolls in today from readers...

Ignoring outbreaks, Iroquois County Board votes to open all businesses

By Mack Berry At almost exactly the same time the hundredth Iroquois County resident was found to be infected with the Novel Coronavirus-19 disease, the Iroquois...

Small studio…BIG pandemic: Little Me Studio pivots for children’s interactive arts experiences

  COVID-19 has created many challenges for the people of Kankakee County.  It has touched everyone, every business, and every industry in some way. We have...
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