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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...

Power of Jaycees: Delorean Ride Raffle coming to Kankakee Farmers Market

The Kankakee Jaycees will be on hand at the Kankakee Farmers Market from 8 am to noon on September 28th and again on October 5th and 12th raffling off two chances to grab a ride in the time machine!

DOWNTOWN ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

JOLIET-North Benton Street, between Scott and Ottawa streets, will be closed beginning on Monday, September 9, 2019. The road closure on north Benton Street is expected to last approximately two days.

The Ultimate: Derek Byrd

The Ultimate: Derek Byrd

Gov. Pritzker Announces Eight Appointments to State Boards

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration.

PETA releases statement on Kankakee Animal Control vote

“A community without a shelter is like a bicycle with only one wheel, and it would be turning its back on people's needs with respect to animal issues. PETA has seen firsthand how desperate people with nowhere to turn—or who have been turned away from private shelters—have cruelly killed unwanted animals or abandoned them to starve, be hit by cars, or die of disease. Every community needs an open-admission animal shelter—one that accepts all animals in need without fees or waiting lists and never turns them away for being too sick, injured, old, or aggressive to adopt out easily.”

Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Encouraging Bringing Historic Buildings Back to Life

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) this week announced the first recipients for a new statewide historic preservation income tax credit program...
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