Kankakee

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...

Mayor Wells-Armstrong Elected President Of The Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau Board

The Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board elected new officers during its annual meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The 11-member board is represented by the County of Kankakee, City of Kankakee, City of Momence, Village of Bourbonnais, Village of Bradley, Village of Manteno, Bourbonnais Township Park District, Kankakee Valley Park District, Kankakee County Lodging Association and Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce.

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.

GED Orientations Fall 2019

Orientation appointments are now being accepted for Fall 2019 high school equivalency classes offered through Kankakee Community College. Program orientations are required before enrollment. Classes begin in August and October, and there is no cost to the student.

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....

Fall Classes offered at SEC

The Kankakee Community College Miner South Extension Center has seats available in a variety of general education courses for the fall semester.

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...
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