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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...

25 Things That Can Get You Banned from Disney Parks This Summer

ORLANDO, Fla. - As the summer season kicks off, it's essential for visitors to Disney World to be aware of the activities and items that...

Build-A-Bear Replaces Missing Bear with Late Mother’s Heartbeat

CHICAGO, IL - The Build-A-Bear company has provided a heartwarming solution to a family in Tazewell, Tennessee, who lost a beloved bear containing a recording...

Public school enrollment drops 3 percent nationally

Ted O'Neil | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – The number of students attending public schools during the 2020-2021 academic year fell by...

Childcare problems still linger in Illinois

(The Center Square) – The reopening of Illinois’ public schools for in-person education has become a struggle between districts hoping to curb the documented...

Baby of Hope: Bourbonnais couple brought in Kankakee County’s first new bundle of joy in 2021

The start of the new year will have an extra special meaning to Bourbonnais couple Ryan and Blair Lillis. Ryan, who works in the public...

Pritzker details his Thanksgiving plans in attack on critics, trolls

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker used a news conference Tuesday to come clean about his plans for Thanksgiving after ducking questions about...
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