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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...

In the arrest of a BBCHS Staffer, the system worked

A member of the staff at BBCHS informed Dr. Scott Wakeley, the District Superintendent of BBCHS, that an employee had an inappropriate conversation with...

11-Year-Old Girl goes missing in Kankakee

Kankakee – Investigators are on the lookout for a missing child this afternoon. Police say 11-year-old Iyanique Williamson was last seen earlier this morning by her grandmother going to school from Birch and Dearborn in Kankakee.

Job applicants can no longer be asked for wage history

SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Sunday, September 29, Illinois employers and employment agencies are prohibited from asking about job applicants’ past wage and compensation histories or using such information...

Man Robbed at Gunpoint in Kankakee while selling iPhone on LetGo App

Kankakee, IL - Twelve hours is all it took, from first message to final meetup. Unfortunately, a Kankakee man "LetGo" of more than what...

Residential Senior Snow Removal Program Returns for 2019-20

The City of Joliet is once again offering snow removal assistance this winter to City of Joliet residents 65 years or older, or a person with a doctor verified disability. The program is designed to make it easier for seniors and persons with disabilities to leave their homes for necessities such as picking up prescriptions or groceries and getting to medical appointments by providing snow removal from paved driveways and service sidewalks at their homes. This program is restricted to single family homes only. Funds are limited and other requirements may apply.

City of Kankakee Discusses Bridge Lighting for the Kankakee Riverfront

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong, city engineer Neil Piggush, and members of the Riverfront Implementation team met with Hitchcock Design Group and a lighting consultant to...
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