Foodies & Junk

Quack-tastic Rescue: Mokena Police Save Ducklings from a Sticky Situation at Meijer

Mokena, IL - A group of eight ducklings found themselves in a bit of a jam on Monday evening, but thanks to the quick action of the Mokena Police...

Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday...

Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

Manteno, IL - Kankakee County has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation...

Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting 

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree...

New Lenox, IL – Free Mental Health Workshop Aims to Educate and Empower

New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in collaboration with New Lenox School District #122, will host a free workshop...

KCC Alumni Association prepares 361 lunches for Riverside, St. Mary’s staff, seniors

On April 7, the Kankakee Community College Alumni Association offered lunch to the staff of Riverside Medical Center and senior living communities in Kankakee...

Pierogi Fest postponed till 2021 due to COVID-19

Perogi Fest, put on by the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce annually since 1994 in Whiting, Indiana, has been postponed until 2021 due to...

Manteno Pizza Hut Closes Abruptly

The Manteno Pizza Hut cooked up their last carry out and delivery Tuesday night. EYM Pizza, who is a franchisee for Pizza Hut locations,...

Kankakee not-for-profit makes Sweet Connections for teens

Any regular at the Kankakee Farmers' Market is sure to recognize the smiling teens selling cotton candy with flavors ranging from strawberry cheesecake to...

Lifetime Pasta Pass coming to Olive Garden

Olive Garden’s famous ‘Pasta Pass’ is making a comeback this week! Passes will go on sale starting Thursday at 2 pm, but new this year will be the addition of something a little different: The Lifetime Pasta Pass…for $500.

Impossible Burger, Veggie Fest

Veggie Fest has a HUGE following and an even more enormous opportunity for growth to become a significant economic draw for Western Chicagoland. Utilizing the festival scene, but it continues to show even after fourteen years, it’s still trying to find itself. It continues to provide great introductions to the world of veggies and attempt to streamline the education process for those who were on the fence, to begin with.
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