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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...

Low vaccination rates reported among staff at Illinois nursing homes

(The Center Square) – A new study shows less than a quarter of Illinois nursing homes have met an industry benchmark of having at...

Will County Officials encourage residents to continue COVID-19 precautions

WILL COUNTY – While nearly half the population of Will County is fully vaccinated, local officials are cautioning residents to continue COVID-19 precautions as...

Cultivating Culture

The Kankakee Public Library is establishing a new discussion groupgeared towards topics affecting people of color in our world today. This new group, Cultivating...

Op-Ed: The Summer of Hope

This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back. Since I returned home from the spring legislative session in Springfield...

Bills expanding access to mental health care are among several signed into law

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1,...

Survey shows fewer drunk driving arrests during pandemic

(The Center Square) – The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is out with its annual DUI arrests survey, which shows fewer drunken driving arrests during the...
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