Summertime is here and the Fourth of July is less than a week away. Block parties, summer cook-outs and other outdoor fun is on tap for the upcoming holiday. However, more fires are reported on July 4th than any other day of the year in the United States. Nearly half of those fires are caused by fireworks.

Beginning in the evening hours Saturday, June 22, 2019, William Latham Drive from Illinois Route 102 to Plum Creek Drive and also Plum Creek Drive from William Latham Drive to Briarcliff Lane will be closed for the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival. All roads are scheduled to be reopened by the morning of Monday, July 1, 2019.

In November 2018, Sarah Doris, Brittany LaFond and six other Kankakee Community College students found cardboard and blankets, and tested themselves against the elements for a night.

Chicagoland Speedway announced a full line-up of activities for campers today that begin on Wednesday, June 26 and run throughout the Ultimate Summer NASCAR Festival Weekend. Campers should get ready as Chicagoland Speedway kicks off summer with an action-packed weekend of fun that awaits every camper’s needs. Friends and family are welcome to join us for an epic camping experience at the Magnificent Mile and a Half that culminates Sunday, June 30 with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400.

There’s a 99.98 (1 in 7,300) percent chance a 164-foot asteroid won’t hit the earth in September. As sad as that may seem, there are researchers around the globe that live for chasing meteors. I'm just not one of them.

The Ultimate athlete is a student who trains hard and is committed to excellence, on and off the field. Their work ethic, dedication, determination,...