Kankakee’s annual July 4th celebration will have a new look this year as the day’s festivities will be capped off by an exciting laser show to replace the usual fireworks display. The laser show will follow the traditional Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra (KVSO) concert on the campus of Kankakee Community College (KCC). The event will again take place on the campus of Kankakee Community College.

This week’s Ultimate is Madelyn Storm, a senior at Gardner South Wilmington High School. Madelyn is a three-sport athlete that plays volleyball, basketball, and softball. Madelyn made the all-conference team for volleyball and basketball in 2019. When described by her basketball coach, Amber Eisha, she said, “Madelyn is one of the most dedicated players I’ve had since taking over [coaching the team] in 2014.”

On June 25, The Village of Manteno launched a new Instagram Campaign for the community to partake in.

Game of Thrones Beyond the Wall™, a new mobile collectible strategy RPG game based on the world’s most popular TV show, is planned for release in 2019 on the Google Play and the App Store. Players can pre-register on the official website starting today.

The Kankakee Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The library will reopen on Friday, July 5th at 9:00 a.m.

As the Ultimate NASCAR Summer Festival Weekend rapidly approaches, Chicagoland Speedway would like to remind racing fans of the variety of entertainment activities taking place as June 27-30.