LOCAL
KCC Alumni Association prepares 361 lunches for Riverside, St. Mary’s staff, seniors
On April 7, the Kankakee Community College Alumni Association offered lunch to the staff of Riverside Medical Center and senior living communities...
COVID-19: 150 confirmed in Kankakee, 7 now dead
Kankakee County Health Department officials announced this afternoon 22 new cases of COVID-19, bringing County totals to 150, with the majority of...
Kankakee County given “C-” by Social Distancing Scoreboard
Unacast, a company that does deep dives into analytical data through GPS tracking, has started a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” that grades individual...
Shapiro Surge: KCHD announces 38 COVID-19 in Kankakee County Tuesday
Shapiro Developmental Center is now the site of a major outbreak in Kankakee County. The news comes as 38 cases were announced...
AQUA repair will mean RT 50/Armour Rd Lane Motification starting Wednesday
Bradley Police Department announced this afternoon a line repair modification that will bring traffic at the intersection of Rt. 50 AND Armour...
WTF: Manteno Mayor, Village says Playgrounds open: “Use at your own risk”
Despite it being nearly three weeks since Governor Pritzker’s “Stay-at-Home” Executive Order was issued on March 20th, playgrounds and parks will remain open...
LIFESTYLE
KCC Alumni Association prepares 361 lunches for Riverside, St. Mary’s staff, seniors
On April 7, the Kankakee Community College Alumni Association offered lunch to the staff of Riverside Medical Center and senior living communities...
Pierogi Fest postponed till 2021 due to COVID-19
Perogi Fest, put on by the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce annually since 1994 in Whiting, Indiana, has been postponed until 2021...
Kroger to allow 1 customer every 60 feet in store, beginning April 7th
Kroger announced today beginning April 7th, the retailer will limit the number of customers to 50% of the building code’s calculated capacity...
Illinois SNAP recipients receive maximum benefits this week
CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Human Services announced today that more than 450,000 Illinois households will receive additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Quarantine Inspires Creative Coaching by Bourbonnais Soccer Coach
By Rob FischerAs teachers, coaches, and so many related professionals find ways to adapt to the new, albeit temporarily normal, one Bourbonnais...
Bradley Lowes, Menards take on COVID-19 struggles of their own
By Rob FischerCheryl Hase made a quick visit to the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Bradley, and couldn’t believe how many people...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
HBO Now, HBO Go, stream for FREE starting today
Beginning
today, you can now stream HBO Now without a subscription.
WarnerMedia
announced the goodwill gesture amid the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday,...
Field Museum, Shedd, announce closures from March 14th to March 29th, Adler closed.
The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium announced earlier today they will be closed to the public based on Gov. Pritzker and the City of Chicago’s recommendations earlier today from March 14th to March 29th.
Rock calls FARGO Character “The best part I’ll ever have”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming release of the Fargo anthology series, which was shot in Momence this past October, Actor Chris Rock called the part “probably the best part I’ll ever have.”
32nd Annual Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet this weekend in Lena
This weekend, three
gymnasiums in Illinois will transform into a locomotive attraction when the 32nd
Annual Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet kicks off...
Collector Con features Video Game Hall of Fame member Brian Colin in Kankakee later...
This year’s Collector Con will feature a guest appearance by Brian Colin, creator of the Rampage and Rampage: World Tour. Colin was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2019.
SPORTS
Quarantine Inspires Creative Coaching by Bourbonnais Soccer Coach
By Rob FischerAs teachers, coaches, and so many related professionals find ways to adapt to the new, albeit temporarily normal, one Bourbonnais...
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.
Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX full game now streaming for free on YouTube
For those sports fans stuck indoors who missed out on the Chicago Bears only Super Bowl trophy to date, or can't find...
Chicago Bulls to quarantine after Nets COVID-19 news
Following the announcement yesterday Kevin Durant along with
3 other players of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for COVID-19, the Chicago
Bulls after consulting...
Bulls, Blackhawks, United Center announces will take care of employees
The
United Center ownership, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks announced today
on behalf of their respected front offices and players they will pay
day-of-game employees...
