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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 the 100 block of W...

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...

Frankfort, IL – Summer Street Closure for Outdoor Dining on Kansas Street Announced

Frankfort, IL – Kansas Street in downtown Frankfort will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic from May 23...

Kicker Fry heating up at Training Camp

An unexpectedly cooler and brisk Friday awaited the Chicago Bears as the team worked on short-yardage goal-line drills. While the team worked in Pads during Friday’s training camp on the campus of Olivet, Matt Nagy told reporters not to expect that during Saturday’s Family Fest at Soldier Field.

Bears D’ puts Heart Stoppers on display during Thursday’s Camp

How would you like to go to work on a weekday morning and have an idea batted down by one of the top five players in the National Football League in 2019? That was the case Thursday morning when, after a day’s rest, QB Mitch Trubisky dropped back on the very first snap of the morning and Khalil Mack busted through the offensive line on a routine pass play to tip his throw for an interception. Fans in attendance went wild as Mac celebrated with the defense.

New sewage and garbage rates hit Bourbonnais this month

Residents of Bourbonnais will see an increase on their monthly sewage and garage bills starting next month. The increase, a result of increased sewer operating costs, will see a single-family home increase of around $6.50 per month. The last time the village raised sewage rates was July 2017.

Slammers Fest turns into FREE SHOW after field concerns

Field concerns are the cause for the move of Slammers Fest, that was announced this past Spring, from Dupage Medical Group Field in Joliet to 350 Soundstage in Tinley Park.

Manteno Police Goes “Throwback” Style In August

The Manteno Police Department announced this morning that beginning next month, to celebrate Manteno’s Sesquicentennial (1889-2019) some area officers will begin wearing new badges on their uniforms.

Kankakee County Fair Preview 2019

The 55th annual Kankakee County Fair kicks off this -Wednesday, July 31st and we’re here to breakdown the week’s events of all five days of fair activity.
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