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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...

Frankfort Park District’s Community Garage Sale Days this Saturday

The Frankfort Park District’s annual community wide garage sale kicks off this Saturday, June 1st from 9am-3pm. A list of the participating addresses in this year’s annual sale are below. The lists will also be available for pickup at the Park District’s office the week of the sale.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong Partners with Kauffman Foundation as an Ecosystem Ambassador for Entrepreneurs

Last week, Mayor Wells-Armstrong and Barbi Brewer-Watson, Executive Director for the CDA,attended the Kauffman Foundation’s Annual Mayors Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kankakee Community College Lifelong Learning Institute Summer Video Lectures

The Lifelong Learning Institute offers affordable, high-quality, non-credit classes that take place in an environment that fosters participation. These video lectures are pre-recorded and played during the class session. These classes are open to people ages 50 and older.

Village of Bourbonnais Swears in Incumbents

Four candidates sought three open seats on the Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees election held on April 2, 2019. Incumbents Randy King, Jeff Keast and...

NHRA Nationals Return to Route 66 Raceway for four days of Drag Racing

To kick the weekend off, the first-ever Burnout on the Bases Softball game will take place Thursday evening, featuring the Joliet Slammers, City of Joliet celebrities and NHRA drivers and dignitaries as they tear it up on the bases to celebrate the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Joliet’s Route 66 Stadium.

Country Financial Supports Manteno Fire Department and the Illinois Veterans Home Prince Home Through Operation Helping Heroes Donation

Country Financial Representative Sarah Viall announced the Manteno Fire Protection District and Illinois Veterans Home as 2019 recipients of the Country Financial Operation Helping Heroes Donation....
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