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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...

Freeport, IL – Family Vehicle Theft Leads to Charges Against Two 13-Year-Olds

Freeport Police charged a 13-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl after a family member reported their vehicle stolen early Friday morning. The incident involved...

Finalists for First Poet Laureate: Meet the Contenders at Joliet Historic Event

Joliet, IL - The vibrant literary scene of Joliet will reach a new milestone as six distinguished finalists vie for the title of the...

Kankakee County Colleges Set for Graduation Weekend: Over 800 Students to Graduate Amid Increased Traffic

Kankakee, IL - Graduation excitement is in full swing this weekend in Kankakee County, with both Kankakee Community College (KCC) and Olivet Nazarene University...

Livingston County, IL – Early Morning Truck Stop Shooting Hospitalizes One

Dwight, IL - An early morning altercation at the Love’s Truck Stop escalated into gunfire, leaving one individual hospitalized Thursday.  The Dwight Police Department reported...

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...

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 evening.  The coordinated search took place in...
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