A recent job fair that went bust has left many scratching their heads wondering what it will take to get the unemployed re-engaged into the workforce.
Kankakee police, along with the Missing Persons Awareness Network, will search a site in Pembroke Township on Sunday where the remains of a missing Kankakee woman were located shortly after she disappeared in August 1985.
The Kankakee County Board has unanimously approved the first round of American Rescue Plan Act fund projects.
The Kankakee County Board unanimously approved the appointment of Michael Gowler to fill the unexpired term vacated by Darrel Smith in District 12.
A roundup of area arrests for serious crimes. Unless otherwise stated, these reports are taken directly from police reports.
Several COVID-19 exposures in the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s office has caused the cancellation of its Youth Advisory Board’s event planned for Saturday in Beckman Park.
Olivet Nazarene University earned rankings and recognition in five categories on the 2022 Best Colleges Report released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.
Bourbonnais resident Erik Shelquist was one of six people who spoke during a public comment session at Monday’s board meeting for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307.
The Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School School Board heard from some district residents about the school’s mask policy during Monday’s meeting — again. The board had also heard from residents during its August meeting.
Municipal Bank will be celebrating 50 years as a community banking institution this weekend at its Bourbonnais location.
 The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Youth Advisory Board is hosting an event Saturday in hopes of working against gang and gun violence in the community.
Kankakee County Vaccine Tracker
88,550
Total administered vaccine doses
44,812
People fully vaccinated
40.73%
Percent of population fully vaccinated
190
7 day average daily doses administered
174
Doses reported on 9/14
174
Doses reported on 9/14
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
Last updated on 9/15/21. IDPH data is subject to change.
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The Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School School Board heard from some district residents about the school’s mask policy during Monday’s meeting — again. The board had also heard from residents during its August meeting.
The percent of the Kankakee County population with COVID-19 vaccinations crossed 40 percent last week after more than eight months of vaccine distribution efforts.
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is happening on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Auditorium.
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
The Kankakee County Health Department launched free COVID-19 testing Wednesday morning only to suspend it a few hours later due to the strain the program exerted on the workforce, county health administrator John Bevis said Thursday.
 The seven-day rolling average of daily positive COVID-19 tests in Kankakee County has hovered for two days over 8 percent, the threshold used to mark "substantial" positivity, according to IDPH and the CDC.Â
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Matt Dwyer was crowned champion of this year's Kankakee County Amateur Tournament.
 The Illini defense had a bad day, allowing 556 total yards.
James Lopez was part of his fourth Rollison championship last weekend, joined by a trio of first-time winners.
After facing a slim halftime deficit, the 10th-ranked Tigers secured the lead in the third before a bevy of defensive stands in the fourth sealed a three-point win.
The long wait for college football is finally over and the Illini (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) got the season started on a winning note. Illinois beat seven point favorites Nebraska (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten) 30-22 in Champaign on Saturday.
Bourbonnais News
Early this morning, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School received a call from a concerned parent regarding comments made on the social media app Snapchat.
Olivet Nazarene University earned rankings and recognition in five categories on the 2022 Best Colleges Report released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.
The Kankakee County Board has unanimously approved the first round of American Rescue Plan Act fund projects.
Bradley News
Early this morning, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School received a call from a concerned parent regarding comments made on the social media app Snapchat.
The Kankakee County Board has unanimously approved the first round of American Rescue Plan Act fund projects.
Bourbonnais resident Erik Shelquist was one of six people who spoke during a public comment session at Monday’s board meeting for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307.
Manteno News
The Kankakee County Board has unanimously approved the first round of American Rescue Plan Act fund projects.
Municipal Bank will be celebrating 50 years as a community banking institution this weekend at its Bourbonnais location.
Veteran Eric Peterson, of Manteno, shares his thoughts and frustrations on the outcome of the Afghanistan War which officially ended last week.Â
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Dear Savvy Senior, I have struggled with shortness of breath for several years. I just thought I was getting old and fat, but a friend recently told me about COPD.Â
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