Join the First Bank of Manhattan and First Bank of New Lenox on August 24th for a free Shredding and Food Drive! The event will take place on August 24th at the First Bank of Manhattan and again on September 14th from 9:30am-11:30am. It’s asked you bring a non-perishable food item for donation to local food pantries. All documents will be shredded on site, limit fifteen boxes.

As flames climbed as high as 100 feet in the air, Firefighter Garrett Mullin, shown in the video below, stops to save an American Flag in front of the Union Hill Post Office during the blaze Friday afternoon.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received reports of six young people experiencing severe breathing problems after vaping, and is investigating five more individuals. These individuals experienced respiratory symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Some also experienced vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms worsened over a period of days or weeks before admission to the hospital.

Seventeen Kankakee Community College student-athletes have received NJCAA honors for their academic achievement during the 2018-19 school year.

The D'Arcy Buick GMC Route 66 Classic returns to Route 66 Raceway on August 17, 2019. The event will pay homage to the early days of drag racing and hot rod culture, presenting the ultimate trip down memory lane for all. Fans will be treated to a blast from the past as they walk through the gates of the World’s First True Stadium of Drag Racing and leave the world of 2019 behind.

State Fire Marshall was called into Union Hill Friday afternoon after reports of a blaze that had engulfed a lumber mill and metal shop, along with the town’s Post Office.