Illinois Terrorism Task Force Distributes STOP the Bleed Kits to Every Illinois School
SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Terrorism Task Force today announced significant steps to improving trauma management training at schools in Illinois. Following the recommendations of the School Safety Working Group, more than 7,000 STOP the Bleed kits have been distributed to schools in Illinois ahead of the 2019-2020 school year.
Robbers don’t celebrate Labor Day: Bradley Best Buy Burglarized
While shoppers awaited
Labor Day deals this past weekend, robbers had something else in mind at Best
Buy in Bradley.
A robbery occurred at
the location during the...
ReCharge Coffee Bar opens with Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
ReCharge Coffee Bar celebrated its official opening to the public on Friday, August 23, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Manteno Chamber of Commerce.
Kankakee Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program now taking Applications
Kankakee, IL – As announced in a December 2018 Press Release, the City of Kankakee Community Development Agency was awarded $3,000,000 in Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant program funding and has launched a program to reduce lead poisoning in children. Hundreds of children in Kankakee have been identified as being lead poisoned. The effects of lead poison can be devastating, long term and often irreversible. The goal of the program is to help homeowners and landlords reduce lead hazards in their houses and apartments, primarily where children reside or are likely to reside. The Kankakee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a national program funded by H.U.D. in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health.
‘Chaos’ looms as vote on Animal Control nears
Animal Control Director Julie Boudreau summed up Kankakee County Chairman Andrew Wheeler's Animal Control Plan this past Friday with one word: "Chaos." Boudreau says,...
Goal Line: Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Score Recap
Goal Line: Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Score Recap
