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Kankakee, IL – Salmonella Scare at Bourbonnais Cracker Barrel: 8 Sickened

Kankakee, IL - The Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to Cracker Barrel in Bourbonnais, Illinois.  According to...

Torrential Rains Threaten Kankakee, Surrounding Counties with Flood Risks This Afternoon

Kankakee, IL — Communities in Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, and Livingston counties are on high alert for potential flooding...

Will County, IL – Five-Year-Old Child, Three Teens Among Seven Injured in Baker Road SUV Crash

Manhattan, IL - A collision involving three SUVs at the intersection of 52nd and Baker Road in Manhattan...

Affordable Dog Microchip Clinic This Saturday in Kankakee, IL: Secure Your Pet’s Safety

Kankakee, IL - Dog owners in Kankakee County have a unique opportunity to ensure their pets' safety with...

Bourbonnais, IL – Now Hiring: Seasonal Park Rangers Wanted for Community Campus

Bourbonnais, IL - Adventure awaits in Bourbonnais as the village seeks new part-time Park Rangers for the upcoming...

Laundry named America’s favorite cleaning task

Nearly a quarter of respondents to the survey, conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of ACI, picked laundry as the cleaning task they enjoyed doing most. Other items at the top of the list included cleaning countertops (21%), vacuuming (21%) and doing dishes (17%).

Chicagoland Speedway’s Third Annual Trunk-Or-Treat featuring Holiday Hustle coming Oct 19th

Families and race fans are once again invited to dress their little ones in full costume and fill their trunks with candy to attend the third annual Trunk-or-Treat fundraising event at Chicagoland Speedway on October 19.

Playhouse Raffle fundraiser providing services for abused children

The Playhouse Raffle is a fundraiser to benefit Child Network; the Children’s Advocacy Center and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). All monies raised will be used to provide services at no cost to the child’s family.

Bourbonnais Rallies For Bears Camp

The one-hundred seven heat index didn’t stop football fans from coming out to the Friday Night Lights Fest on Friday. The second-annual family-friendly football festival was held at BrickStone Brewery Production Facility in Bourbonnais, IL. The event was put on by the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Village of Bourbonnais and the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The festival is a community-wide pep rally and football field event presented by Bear Construction.

The Weekend Recap

During the weekend of June 14-16, 2019 two local events were held. The Senior Safety Fair, hosted by States Attorney Jim Rowe, at Quality Inn and Suites in Bradley, provided local seniors with information and resources to take charge of their healthcare and protect themselves from scams that target the elderly. One of the highlights was a K9 demonstration from the Bradley Police Department.
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