Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements.
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Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements.
Responding to warnings of potentially violent demonstrations, governors across the nation are calling out National Guard troops.
Bourbonnais Elementary School teachers gave approval for a strike as a possible option moving forward with contract negotiations that have been ongoing for 10 months.
Wade is working with Jovan Marshall of the Kankakee City Life Center and Rhonda Currie of Kankakee Community College to be a guest speaker for their “Man Up” series, designed for young men in high school who may be in need of advice and teachings from adults in the community who were once in their shoes.
United Way of Illinois is launching a ‘21 Week Equity Challenge’ this week.
This month's Citizen Spotlight is Riverside's Kendra Hansen, a board certified adult nurse practitioner specializing in electrophysiology and brings with her more than three decades of experience in the nursing profession.
With COVID-19 ramifications, significant undercounts for the 2020 Census are possible. But even if everyone was counted, some local officials worry the results will show a population drop for the area and state.
The Kankakee School Board approved bids Monday for two projects: new lighting outside all of the district’s school buildings and improvements to the Kankakee High School swimming pool.
Training for the Kankakee County Community Crisis Response Team will likely be held in February once dates can be confirmed with all parties involved.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a press release announcing 12 Illinois sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places during 2020, including Glenwood School in Iroquois County.
The University of Illinois Extension program is holding a free webinar series to help participants gain financial knowledge and confidence when talking about money, according to a university press release.
2021 municipal elections
Kankakee School Board member Angela Shea held a virtual event Sunday to campaign to become the Democratic Party nominee for mayor.
BRADLEY — Lori Gadbois, a former 16-year Bradley trustee and the recently re-elected Kankakee County Recorder of Deeds, announced her candidacy for Bradley’s top elected post.
Mike Watson is seeking to have the "Pro Tem" removed from his municipal job title in Bradley.
J.J. Hollis, a Kankakee Valley Park District commissioner since 2007, has filed his nominating petitions to run in the Republican Party's primary election in February.
Two-term Kankakee 2nd Ward Alderwoman Stacy Gall was set to end her political career after eight years on the Kankakee City Council.
KANKAKEE — David Baron, the son of longtime Kankakee 6th Ward Alderman Dennis Baron, is about to set out on his own political career.
Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, the city's first African-American mayor and only the second woman to hold the office, has announced the start to her re-election campaign.
Kankakee school board member Angela Shea has announced her candidacy for mayor of Kankakee.
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Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reports the first case in Illinois of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 first identified in the United Kingdom.
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed up vaccines and financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported a total of 5,862 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, including 97 additional deaths, in a press release.
SPRINGFIELD — Some regions of the state could see loosened COVID-19 restrictions as early as Friday as some counties have already transitioned to the next phase of vaccine distribution, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday.
Bourbonnais News
Olivet Nazarene University has hired a new president to take the place of John Bowling, who is set to retire in May after 30 years in the office.
The expansion underway at St. George Elementary School is expected to be ready for use next school year and remedy long-term issues with the building’s lack of space.
The Bourbonnais Education Association voted on authorizing a possible teacher strike during a virtual membership meeting Wednesday.
Bradley News
County board approves e-waste recycling agreement that includes residents in a number of communities.
At a cost not to exceed $75,000, the Bradley Village Board approved the hiring of Kankakee-based architect, Bright Architecture.
Students returned to Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School on Monday for the first day of second semester with two major changes — an hour more of class time and a return to the every-other-day attendance schedule.
Manteno News
County board approves e-waste recycling agreement that includes residents in a number of communities.
Both the city of Kankakee and Kankakee County received identical $175,000 grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority board on Dec. 21.
Manteno-based Urban Farmer has been acquired by Paine Schwartz Partners.
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Justin Daniel, consulting chef at Station Street Cafe, prepares a pan of Mexi-Chorizo Strata on Tuesday during a menu demonstration ahead of Mother's Day on Sunday. The downtown Kankakee restaurant is making its debut with pre-order "Mother's Day feast" meals after the coronavirus pandemic s…
Tinker Parker takes readers' advice and checks out Iroquois Café.
Wade is working with Jovan Marshall of the Kankakee City Life Center and Rhonda Currie of Kankakee Community College to be a guest speaker for their “Man Up” series, designed for young men in high school who may be in need of advice and teachings from adults in the community who were once in their shoes.
United Way of Illinois is launching a ‘21 Week Equity Challenge’ this week.
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For the Nucor Steel Kankakee plant in Bourbonnais, the future appears to be as solid as the product it produces.
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A school crossing, which should have been put in place 20 to 30 years ago, is finally about to happen.
At Hoekstra Transportation in Kankakee, it’s one big happy family.
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