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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...

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...

IRMA releases new COVID-19 guidelines to protect grocery, retail workers

Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) announced on Saturday they’ve released new Social Distancing Guidance to employers across the State of Illinois. “To be clear, there’s...

Seniors 65+ now eligible to test at Federal Wal-Mart COVID-19 site

Department of Health and Human Services announced this morning the site requirements for testing at the Wal-Mart Joliet Federal COVID-19 Testing Site at 2424...

Kankakee County Sheriff App now available

The new app, released this past week, is designed to issue timely alerts, news and resources important to Kankakee County’s citizens and businesses and includes COVID-19 resources.
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