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Kankakee County’s Most Credible UFO Encounter in Bourbonnais Remains a Mystery 35 Years Later

Bourbonnais, IL - As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, the likelihood of encountering the unknown increases.  On January 20, 1989, a significant UFO sighting was reported in...

Bourbonnais Beams: Cheer Camp Cheers on Young Spirit!

Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready to cheer loud and proud, Bourbonnais! The Bourbonnais Park District presents the Cheer...

Coal City Blood Drive Offers $15 E-Gift Card for Donations on May 23

Coal City, IL - Versiti Blood Centers is incentivizing blood donations with a $15 e-gift card for those...

Champaign County, Illinois 160,000-Square-Foot Event Center, Established in 1988, Sold in Midwest

Gifford, IL - Gordyville USA, a renowned auction house and event center in Champaign County, has been sold...

Shorewood Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving School Bus with Students on Board

Shorewood, IL - A Shorewood man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash...

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year

By JOSEPH PISANI and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year,...

Dunkin hiring 25,000 while Starbucks closes 400 stores

Big news in the world of premium coffee this week: Dunkin’ will hire 25,000 employees following closings related to COVID-19.  The effort is part of a...

Kankakee Art Gallery Reopens after 3 Month Closure

The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly created challenges for local art galleries and studios. Thankfully, due to phase 3 of Illinois reopening, some places are...

NASCAR bans Confederate Flag at events

The statement came less than 72 hours after Bubba Wallace’s comments on Monday. In a statement, NASCAR said: "The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR...

Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago canceled, Illinois surpasses 6,000 COVID-19 deaths

The City of Chicago announced Tuesday it is canceling all of its events now through Labor Day.    Events canceled include Lollapalooza, the Taste of...

Manteno Brewery CEO’s alleged comments leave bitter taste on George Floyd protests

A Manteno brewery is dealing with damage control after allegations of controversial remarks regarding the death of George Floyd, and the protests of police...
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