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Crown Point, IN – Garage Fire Contained, House Saved by Firefighters

Crown Point, IN - Crown Point firefighters swiftly responded to a garage fire that spread to a home on Sunday evening around 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of...

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...

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...

Robbers don’t celebrate Labor Day: Bradley Best Buy Burglarized

While shoppers awaited Labor Day deals this past weekend, robbers had something else in mind at  Best Buy in Bradley. A robbery occurred at the location during the...

ReCharge Coffee Bar opens with Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening

ReCharge Coffee Bar celebrated its official opening to the public on Friday, August 23, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Manteno Chamber of Commerce.

Kankakee Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program now taking Applications

Kankakee, IL – As announced in a December 2018 Press Release, the City of Kankakee Community Development Agency was awarded $3,000,000 in Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant program funding and has launched a program to reduce lead poisoning in children. Hundreds of children in Kankakee have been identified as being lead poisoned. The effects of lead poison can be devastating, long term and often irreversible. The goal of the program is to help homeowners and landlords reduce lead hazards in their houses and apartments, primarily where children reside or are likely to reside. The Kankakee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a national program funded by H.U.D. in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health.

‘Chaos’ looms as vote on Animal Control nears

Animal Control Director Julie Boudreau summed up Kankakee County Chairman Andrew Wheeler's Animal Control Plan this past Friday with one word: "Chaos." Boudreau says,...

Goal Line: Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Score Recap

Goal Line: Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Score Recap

Hurricane Dorian upgraded to Category 5, damage starts

DORIAN ROCKING GAS STATION. Hurricane Dorian has arrived in the Bahamas (Marsh Harbor, Abaco) and is rocking the gas station there. (via James Julmis)...
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