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Bourbonnais, Kankakee High Schools on heightened alerts after threats issued this week

BOURBONNAIS – Two area high schools were on heightened alerts this week after threats were made. Kankakee High School issued a soft lockdown as a...

Courthouse upgrades first in Kankakee County ARPA funding video series

KANKAKEE – A video series diving deeper into the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding has been released by the Kankakee County...

Entire Herscher Kindergarten class quarantined last week

HERSCHER – An entire Kindergarten class was quarantined last week in Herscher as cases continue to rise in schools across the country. The quarantine measures...

Aqua Illinois acquires Village of Bourbonnais wastewater system for $32.1 million

BOURBONNAIS – Aqua Illinois is now the owner of the wastewater system in the Village of Bourbonnais. Aqua’s parent company, Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG)...

Recreational Marijuana Store set to open in Bradley in 2022

BRADLEY – The Village of Bradley voted Monday night to allow the area’s first recreational Marijuana Store in Kankakee County. The store, which will be...

Kankakee District 111 reports 96 in COVID quarantine

KANKAKEE – Nearly 100 students and staff are quarantined in Kankakee School District 111 after 51 positive COVID-19 cases. The updated numbers came during last...