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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...

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize! A new free, virtual program for Seniors

KANKAKEE – Seniors in Kankakee will be able to take advantage of a new program offered by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet next month. Beginning...

As COVID-19 claims another 192 lives, officials call for blood donations

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the COVID-19 death toll continues to mount, Gov. JB Pritzker and an official from the American Red...

Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll

By PETER HANCOCK and JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois marked what Gov. JB Pritzker called “a solemn milestone” Wednesday when public health officials...

Kendall County Jail site of new COVID outbreak, now 25 cases

YORKVILLE – In less than a week, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has reported a total of 21 inmates and four staff members testing positive...

41 Dead, November now Kankakee’s Deadliest Month in Pandemic

KANKAKEE – November is now officially Kankakee’s deadliest month of record during the pandemic, averaging over a death per day this month. There have now...

COVID testing sees a 45% drop-off in Illinois in under a week

CHICAGO – Coronavirus testing has seen a dramatic drop off that’s been attributed to the holiday. Illinois saw a 45% drop in testing in less...
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