Kankakee

Illinois Blaze: 40,000 Pounds of Celery Engulfed in Semi Fire on I-80

Joliet, IL -In a bizarre overnight incident, a semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of celery caught fire on Interstate 80, causing extensive disruptions. The fire began in the trailer of...

Car Stops Just Feet from Active School Playground After Friday Morning DUI Incident

Coal City, IL - A car driven by 39-year-old Kathryn Stirbis reportedly came to a stop just feet...

Kankakee County, IL – Man Arrested in Champaign Following High-Speed Chase, Crash on I-74

Kankakee County, IL - A Kankakee County man was arrested in Champaign this week after a high-speed chase...

Bradley’s Big Invite: Preschool Open House Unveils Fun Learning

Bradley, IL - Attention, Bradley families! The Bourbonnais Park District cordially invites you to the Preschool Open House...

Kankakee Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena Celebrates ’90s Nostalgia with Spring Ice Show

Kankakee, IL - Get ready to relive the golden era of the 90s at the Ice Valley Centre...

Community Foundation Announces Over $100,000 in Grant Awards at Annual Meeting

KANKAKEE - The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley hosted a virtual Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 20 to announce their grant recipients for...

Mobile Food Pantry returns to Bourbonnais for two events, starting Wednesday

BOURBONNAIS – The Secret Food Pantry will hold two mobile pop-up events this week in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00...

Joyce announces Kankakee County will receive more than $1.8 million for infrastructure improvements

KANKAKEE – State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) announced Tuesday that local governments he represents in Kankakee County will receive more than $1.8 million in...

O’Dekirk, Allred, & Associates LLC celebrates new location with Ribbon Cutting

O'Dekirk, Allred, & Associates, LLC celebrated its official opening of their brand-new Manteno office on Tuesday, May 11, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted...

KCC: Apprentices are graduating and thriving on the job

Saturday’s graduation at Kankakee Community College will include four employees from CSL Behring, the first to complete a new apprenticeship program.    Christopher Gottschall, Jammie...

Kankakee Kultivators present “Farmers’ Market”

The Kankakee Kultivators will be hosting Marcy Lautaren-Raleigh at the Kankakee Public Library on Thursday, May 13thfrom 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Lautaren-Raleigh will be...
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