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Frankfort, IL – Firearm Discharged at Local Spa, One Person Injured

Frankfort, IL โ€“ A person was injured by gunfire at a Frankfort spa early Thursday morning, triggering a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.  According to Frankfort Police...

Kankakee’s Merchant Street MusicFest 2024: 90s Legends Vertical Horizon and Local H Set to Perform

Kankakee, IL - Nostalgia will resonate through the heart of Kankakee as the Merchant Street MusicFest gears up...

Legendary Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr to Perform in Will County This September

New Lenox, IL - Ringo Starr, renowned for his time as the drummer of the iconic Beatles, will...

Route 116: Gas Line Damage Leads to Street Closures

Pontiac, IL - An unexpected disruption occurred Tuesday morning when a work crew, boring for fiber optic cables,...

Beecher, IL โ€“ Nourishment for Neighbors: Beecher’s Faith Church Food Pantry to Open Doors Again

Beecher, IL โ€“ In a continuing effort to combat food insecurity in Beecher, Faith Church is set to...

Instagram’s โ€˜Trend-Setting Kickass 90s Rebel Rockstarsโ€™ in a line for COVID-19โ€™s Co-MVPs

While the younger generation sits immune to the effects of the virus, pending pre-existing conditions, immunity issues, the rest of the world waits in anticipation.

Opinion: Olivet Nazarene University puts Kankakee County at high risk for COVID-19

A statement, issued by David Pickering, was the first statement issued to students in over a week on the Coronavirus pandemic. Olivet has 4,986 students enrolled at the University.

Olivet Nazarene University “Bourbonnais Culture” pot request toxic to Kankakee County’s economic goals

Think for a minute the number of potential dollars that will be rejected out of spite just because of the ban? Millions of tax dollars are on the table with this one vote. While "What's good for Olivet is good for Bourbonnais" has worked in the past, the real question here should be, "Is what's right for the University good for Kankakee County?

On the Bright Side: The Night Before Euthanasia

But tonight I sit here listening to my best friend laying beside me, filling the room with the smell of tired and beaten dog breath. He hasnโ€™t run a marathon in years. He barely can walk due to arthritis. And in the last 24 hours, heโ€™s had not one, but two seizures.

Walpurgis Night! A 2nd Halloween America needs

Halloween has outsold Christmas by leaps and bounds since the early 2000s, so why has no one tried to commercialize Walpurgis Night?  Itโ€™s the second...
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