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Bison Calves Enhance Prairie Restoration in Will County

Wilmington, IL – A delightful springtime event unfolds at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie as new bison calves, affectionately dubbed "Red Dogs" due to their reddish-tan coats, begin their...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival 2024: Nominate Your Local Hero for the Grand Parade

Bourbonnais, IL - The call for heroes resounds through Bourbonnais as the Friendship Festival invites nominations for everyday...

Strong Chance of Thunderstorms in Northern Indiana, Substantial Rainfall Expected This Weekend 

Chicago, IL - Communities west of Highway 31 are on alert as meteorologists forecast substantial rainfall and a...

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...

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...

COVID-19: Kankakee County now at 634 ACTIVE cases, 874 to date

Kankakee County now has 634 active COVID-19 cases. That announcement came from County Health officials on Thursday, as totals since the pandemic began climbed to...

Chicago region on pace to join Phase 3 reopening conditions on May 29th

The Chicago region is set to join all three others moving onto the next phase of reopening on May 29th. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the...

Del Monte Fresh Produce in Kankakee reports 35 COVID-19 cases after mass testing

Thursday morning, Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc announced 35 new cases of COVID-19 had been discovered after mass testing was conducted with the assistance...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Postponed During Pandemic

Bourbonnais, IL – The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Board and Village of Bourbonnais have announced the postponement of the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival until further notice. The...

Riverside Healthcare to offer COVID-19 tests in Bourbonnais next Monday

Riverside Healthcare will offer Village of Bourbonnais residents COVID-19 tests on Monday, May 18th in the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School parking lot. Pre-registration is required. ...

COVID-19: Three new deaths announced in Kankakee County

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced 26 new cases Wednesday, which brought the County’s totals over 835 cases to date. On Wednesday, Governor Pritzker announced...
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