Kankakee County, IL – The Illinois Office of Tourism announced both international and domestic travel expenditures reached $41.7 billion in 2018 which is a $2 billion boost to the state’s economy since 2017. More than 117 million visitors came to Illinois in 2018 – the 8th consecutive year of record tourism growth in the state – contributing to an increase of visitor spending, tax revenue and local jobs.

Families and race fans are once again invited to dress their little ones in full costume and fill their trunks with candy to attend the third annual Trunk-or-Treat fundraising event at Chicagoland Speedway on October 19.

Margaret J. Favre, 90, of Grant Park, IL, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Visitation is from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM Wednesday, August 7, 2019, followed by a celebration of a funeral mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Momence at 11:00 AM.

“We are currently seeing the greatest number of measles cases reported in the United States since 1992, and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000,” said Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “This record number of cases is a reminder of the importance of continued vaccination. Help kids stay healthy as they head #VaxToSchool and make sure they are protected from 14 vaccine preventable diseases.”

In a public statement issued by Facebook, the social media giant said, “We want to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook.” Changes are currently being made on the development side of Instagram and WhatsApp, both owned by Facebook, to reflect the new branding.

To be named to the Honors List, a student must maintain a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79 and be enrolled in six or more semester hours.