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Manhattan, IL – Vandals Strike in Subdivision

Manhattan, IL - In a recent act of vandalism, the Manhattan Police Department reports that two male juveniles allegedly damaged property in the Ivanhoe Subdivision on April 14. According...

Kankakee, IL – Married to Madness: Elizabeth Packard’s Mental Health Crusade

Kankakee, IL - The narrative of Elizabeth Packard, whose unjust commitment to an asylum by her own husband sparked a...

Wilmington, IL – Local Agencies Stage Pre-Prom Crash Simulation at Wilmington High School

Wilmington, IL - Local emergency services, including Wilmington Fire Protection District, Wilmington Police, and Hopkins Towing, will collaborate...

Will County, IL – Child Death Believed Accidental Following Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Ingestion

Joliet, Illinois – A 12-year-old girl lost her life on Sunday following suspected ingestion of heroin and fentanyl...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Invites Funding Requests for Community Projects

Bourbonnais, IL - Local organizations seeking support can now reach out to the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival's Special Appropriations...

336 quarantine at Indiana Wesleyan after NAIA Season tipped off in Bourbonnais

BOURBONNAIS – Olivet Nazarene University announced it would begin the NAIA Basketball season on October 27th against Indiana Wesleyan University in Bourbonnais. Olivet lost...

IHSA invites state agencies to meeting after nearly 300 schools nix Basketball activities

KANKAKEE – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has invited representatives from the Governor’s office and multiple state agencies after hundreds of schools reported...

Proposed new teacher standards spark controversy

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is considering a set of new standards for teachers and administrators that...

BUGC latest school to migrate to remote learning in Kankakee

BOURBONNAIS – The Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (BUGC) has become the latest school in Kankakee County to migrate to remote learning. Bourbonnais Elementary School District...

Manteno H.S., Kankakee goes remote, suspends athletics after COVID spikes in County

MANTENO - Manteno High School and Kankakee School District 111 announced Monday a transition to remote learning following spikes in COVID-19 cases across Kankakee...

Virtual Book Fair starts today in Bourbonnais

BOURBONNAIS - A virtual book fair begins today at Shabbona Elementary School with 25% of all proceeds going to help the school’s library, teachers,...
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