Hopkins Park native served 24 years on the department.
Passage of proposed legislation sponsored by two local lawmakers is the final piece in a puzzle to bring natural gas service to Pembroke Township.
Small business is the backbone of almost every community not only in Kankakee County, but throughout the nation.
Like most other community events over the past year the Manteno Polar Plunge this March will be virtual.
Three people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 57, according to state police.
Bourbonnais Township Park District's Exploration Station will be reopening to the public on March 31.
Greater prairie chickens are state endangered and therefore critically imperiled in the state.
Kankakee was one of limited number of U.S. cities showing "Gone With the Wind" following its World Premiere on Dec. 15, 1939, in Atlanta, Ga.
Friends of the Manteno Public Library and Manteno-Rockville Historical Society are conducting the collection.
Residents of Kankakee and the surrounding areas are invited to learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease and more.
Graduating seniors planning to continue their education in the field of agriculture may apply for one of the scholarships to be awarded by the Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau Foundation.
2021 municipal elections
More than 40 percent of ballots were cast prior to the polls opening at 6 a.m. Tuesday — some 1,076 votes.
Johnson, 43, a Kankakee resident for 10 years, will be holding her first elected office as she won the first political race she ever entered.
Kankakee 2nd Ward Alderwoman Stacy Gall won the Democratic Party primary for the city clerk position
David Baron won his first Kankakee political campaign by posting a substantial victory over opponent Lisa Richardson.
Sixth Ward Alderman Chris Curtis overwhelmed his Republican Party primary opponent.
Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong held off challenger Angela Shea in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
Kankakee County Vaccine Tracker
22,486
Total administered vaccine doses
8,744
People fully vaccinated
7.95%
Percent of population fully vaccinated
614
7 day average doses administered
171
Doses reported to be administered on 3/7
171
Doses reported to be administered on 3/7
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
Last updated on 3/8/21.
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When one man goes down, it’s next man up. When the most important man for the Illini went down, the team stepped up, grabbing their biggest win of the season and arguably one of the biggest wins in program history. The Illini (19-6, 15-4 Big Ten) flat out dominated the Wolverines (18-2, 13-2…
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The Kankakee County Health Department answered commonly asked questions about the county's vaccine sign-up and distribution process.
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,741 new administered doses Thursday in Kankakee County, the highest one-day total on record for the county.
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can return as early as this summer with large indoor events beginning in the fall.
Riverside Healthcare has opened appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday.
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Departments get creative with annual fundraiser, surpass donation goal for Special Olympics Illinois.
Bourbonnais Township Park District's Exploration Station will be reopening to the public on March 31.
Missed days will have to be made up in the summer.
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Bradley Cub Scout Pack 319 is hosting the fundraiser "Crunch for a Cause."
Another step was taken by the Bradley village board in its journey to locate a second fire station in the village's northern area.
Until this point, the Bradley schools have been open for four-hour days.
Manteno News
Like most other community events over the past year the Manteno Polar Plunge this March will be virtual.
Friends of the Manteno Public Library and Manteno-Rockville Historical Society are conducting the collection.
The public ice rink at Legacy Park at 1725 N. Maple St. in Manteno is open.
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