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Former Illinois University Student Released Following Alleged Terrorist Threat

Bourbonnais, IL - An Urbana resident and former Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) student was released by the courts after being arrested for an alleged terrorist threat aimed at his alma...

Kankakee Alert: Immigrant Dropped Off by Police After Disturbing Home Entry Attempt in Wilmington 

Kankakee, IL - A decision by Wilmington police to transport a Venezuelan immigrant to Kankakee after a troubling...

Kankakee Springs Into Green: Celebrate Arbor Day at Old Fair Park

KANKAKEE, IL – Embrace nature's call to green living on Saturday, April 27, at the much-anticipated Arbor Day...

Vandalism Strikes Kankakee Fire Station, Police Seek Witnesses

Kankakee, IL - A Kankakee fire station located on the 200 block of West Water Street suffered significant...

Grundy County, IL – Structural Failures Prompt Immediate Closure of I-80 Bridge

Seneca, IL - A bridge over Interstate 80 near the Grundy County line has been abruptly closed this...

Community Alert: Indiana Residents Urged to Protect Free Speech Amid Surge in Political Sign Thefts

Jasper County, IN - Authorities in Jasper County, Indiana, are on alert after multiple reports of a group allegedly stealing political campaign signs.  The Jasper...

Kankakee, IL – Hot Dogs for Green Spaces: Jaenicke’s Dishes Out Support for Riverwalk Revamp

Kankakee, IL - The aroma of grilled hot dogs will mingle with the spirit of community betterment in Kankakee today, as Jaenicke's hosts a...

DuPage County, IL – From Kankakee Farm to Fame: Cartoonist Harold Gray Exhibit in Lombard

Kankakee, IL – Former Kankakee farm boy turned illustrious cartoonist, Harold Gray, is being commemorated at the "Leapin' Lizards! A Hundred Years of Little...

Kankakee, IL — Engineering Futures Unfold as Students Embrace STEM Challenge

Kankakee, IL — Kankakee's high school students gathered at Piggush Engineering on Saturday for the inaugural STEM Day competition. The event, aimed at fostering...

Hypothermia, Alcohol Implicated in University of Illinois Student’s Accidental Death

URBANA, Illinois – The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) has concluded its investigation into the Jan. 20 death of 18-year-old student Akul Dhawan,...

Kankakee, IL – Married to Madness: Elizabeth Packard’s Mental Health Crusade

Kankakee, IL - The narrative of Elizabeth Packard, whose unjust commitment to an asylum by her own husband sparked a fervent crusade for reform, will be...
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