Arts & Entertainment

      Kankakee County’s Most Credible UFO Encounter in Bourbonnais Remains a Mystery 35 Years Later

      Bourbonnais, IL - As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, the likelihood of encountering the unknown increases.  On January 20, 1989, a significant UFO sighting was reported in...

      Bourbonnais Beams: Cheer Camp Cheers on Young Spirit!

      Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready to cheer loud and proud, Bourbonnais! The Bourbonnais Park District presents the Cheer...

      Coal City Blood Drive Offers $15 E-Gift Card for Donations on May 23

      Coal City, IL - Versiti Blood Centers is incentivizing blood donations with a $15 e-gift card for those...

      Champaign County, Illinois 160,000-Square-Foot Event Center, Established in 1988, Sold in Midwest

      Gifford, IL - Gordyville USA, a renowned auction house and event center in Champaign County, has been sold...

      Shorewood Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving School Bus with Students on Board

      Shorewood, IL - A Shorewood man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash...

      Cemetery Walk coming August 25th

      "Voices of the Past" Cemetery Walk brings the fascinating history of Kankakee County to life. Participants who visit Mound Grove Cemetery will get a guided history lesson as they are led to grave sites of former residents, portrayed by actors in period costumes, and share something of their lives and times.

      Flash Forward (July 18-23)

      A look at events ahead for this week in our area.

      KC-CASA’s “What Were You Wearing” Exhibit Challenges Victim Blaming Myths

      A hooded sweatshirt and jeans. A child’s footie leggings. A matching pink and black “girl boss” tank top and shorts. A Star Wars t-shirt....

      The Weekend Recap: Pride Picnic and Bark & Meow Arts and Crafts Fair.

      The weekend of June 21-22, 2019 brought Kankakee County's very first Pride Picnic at the Kankakee River State Park and the Bark and Meow...

      City of Kankakee Partners with Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra to Bring Laser Show to Fourth of July Festivities

      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.

      The Office gets a new streaming address in 2021

      The Office will jump ship from NETFLIX to an as yet to be named streaming service in 2021.
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