At Monday's Kankakee City Council meeting, council members unanimously approved a pair of $1,500 Class "W" liquor licenses, which will allow for the consumption of theater-sold alcohol at Paramount Theatre and Meadowview Theatre.
A Bourbonnais man already incarcerated in Kankakee County jail was arrested during the weekend by Bradley police on felony charges of obstructing justice in another investigation.
Bourbonnais trustees made it official at Monday’s board meeting: Terry Memenga is hired as the village’s public works director. Memenga starts at Bourbonnais on Dec. 14.
More than 70 area children in need were shopped for Wednesday morning during the annual Caring at Christmas event organized by Bradley Elementary School District and the Bradley Police and Fire Departments at Meijer in Bradley.
Steeped in history, Momence is a community that points toward the future, while embracing its past.
Two veteran Kankakee police officers took a step up in rank as they were promoted within the 62-member department.
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A Ford County man was sentenced Friday to 12 years in federal prison for attempted kidnapping, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois.
The Kankakee administration is expressing optimism the $35 vehicle sticker tax will be eliminated, which means there will be no need to acquire the windshield decal this summer.
On a cold, crisp Sunday morning at Kankakee Community College, the 32nd annual Jingle Bell Run sprinted past its projected fundraising goal and raised at least $16,845 for the Arthritis Foundation.
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One day in the 1970s, Paul Fleisher and his wife were walking through a department store parking lot when they noticed a group of people looking at them. Fleisher, who is white, and his wife, who is Black, were used to "the look." But this time it was more intense.
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Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.
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Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden's current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year.
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Georgia voters on Tuesday are deciding the country's final Senate contest, choosing between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football legend Herschel Walker after a four-week runoff blitz that has drawn a flood of outside spending to an increasingly personal fight.
Turnout in Kankakee County for last Tuesday’s general election saw 54.3% of registered voters cast a ballot. That compares to 53.8% in the 2018 midterm elections and 56.4% in 2014.
A referendum that would have allowed Momence School Board members to be elected at-large and without residency restrictions failed in Tuesday’s general election.
Incumbent Democratic State Sen. Patrick Joyce will return to Springfield with a well-earned victory over Republican candidate Philip Nagel in the 40th Illinois Senate District.
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Russia said its troops began pulling out of a strategic Ukrainian city on Thursday amid growing signs it was following through on a retreat that would mark a turning point in the grinding war.
The decorative candles Yaroslav Vedmid bought more than a year ago were never meant to be lit, but the dried wax that now clings to them attests to how they've been used almost nightly — a consequence of power cuts across Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered martial law on Wednesday for four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions, doubling down on a faltering invasion he described as "very difficult."
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Kankakee County Vaccine Tracker
159,261
Total administered vaccine doses
57,341
People fully vaccinated
52.12%
Percent of population fully vaccinated
30,759
Total boosters administered
68
7 day average daily doses administered
122
Doses reported on 12/1
122
Doses reported on 12/1
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
Last updated on 12/2/22. IDPH data is subject to change.
Though its season is still on the early side, flu is already making quite an impact. And it’s not alone — the combination of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and RSV with fewer precautions taken is producing a storm of sniffles and sneezes.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is distributing 1 million over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to residents through a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF Catalytic Capital and its Project ACT program.
Although Kankakee County’s fully vaccinated rate for the COVID-19 virus has hovered just under 52% for the past few months, it’s interesting to note that a substantial number of residents have gotten at least one jab.
The Kankakee County Health Department is ordering updated COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11, which were authorized Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended for use by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
After a week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s medium COVID-19 community level, Kankakee County is back in the low zone, where it had been for several weeks.
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Scores and results from this year's 55th annual Kankakee County Men's Amateur Golf Championships, which was held at Kankakee Elks Country Club on Sept. 10th and 11th.
After finding himself in a tough battle with a loaded running back room, Kankakee native Jonathan Ward will continue his NFL career for his third season with the Arizona Cardinals.
Another foursome was crowned at this year's 60th annual Clive Rollison Memorial Golf Tournament, which was held this past weekend at Kankakee Country Club.
Gina Lebran defended her Kankakee-Iroquois County Women's Amateur Golf Tournament championship last weekend.
It might be fair to call the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Diamond Point baseball complex a “diamond in the rough.” And to stress that, the district’s administration has two points to share regarding the complex.
Jacob Kehoe, a 14-year-old Bourbonnais resident, shot a hole-in-one at Oak Springs Golf Club in St. Anne. Kehoe used a Callaway 7-iron on the second hole. It was witnessed by Jim Kehoe, Jimmy Kehoe and Mike Sanders.
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Black squirrels circling trees and stashing acorns is a common sight in Kankakee area parks and yards, and while their shadowy appearance might elicit curiosity, it also serves a purpose.
Bourbonnais trustees made it official at Monday’s board meeting: Terry Memenga is hired as the village’s public works director. Memenga starts at Bourbonnais on Dec. 14.
The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the village of Bourbonnais from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday. Due to the village’s Community Campus construction, the mobile pantry will be hosted at a nearby location and with a new route.
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More than 70 area children in need were shopped for Wednesday morning during the annual Caring at Christmas event organized by Bradley Elementary School District and the Bradley Police and Fire Departments at Meijer in Bradley.
Bourbonnais trustees made it official at Monday’s board meeting: Terry Memenga is hired as the village’s public works director. Memenga starts at Bourbonnais on Dec. 14.
On Dec. 3, the Back the Bailey Community Celebration was held at Quality Inn & Suites in Bradley. Hosted by The Silhouettes, along with friends and family of Bradley Officer Tyler Bailey, the event raised over $88,000 for Tyler and Sydney Bailey.
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All 28 members of the Kankakee County Board, including seven new members, were sworn in by Circuit Court Judge Bill Dickenson on Monday in a special meeting in the county administration building.
Below-freezing temps couldn’t keep Manteno from turning on its Christmas spirit.
During this holiday season, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is again offering the opportunity for people to write uplifting notes to veterans as part of its Operations Rising Spirit Campaign.
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