Week in photos: May 2-8, 2022
Some of the best photos from local news stories in early May.
Pandemic prom
String lights and decorations transform the Herscher bus garage into a prom venue Saturday evening as students dance to music. READ MORE.
Riverside Wedding
Back row, from left: Dustin Heavilin, Darrin Heavilin, Patti Heavilin and Justin Garrelts. Front row, from left: Mindy Garrelts Heavilin, Angie Garrelts and Chad Garrelts. READ MORE.
Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams, right, a Kankakee native, celebrates with friend Derrick Baker after the two completed a 200-mile marathon in Pekin last month. READ MORE.
the Gothic-style, 122-year-old Swiss United Church of Christ which looms over the downtown area.jpg
The Gothic-style, 122-year-old Swiss United Church of Christ looms over the downtown area of New Glarus which comprises a small group of Swiss restaurants, food and coffee shops and European-styled gift stores. READ MORE.
Fire truck ride
Ayden and Austin Williams won a ride on a Bradley fire truck to school on Friday, April 29. It was won from a silent auction to support Harbor House. MORE LOCAL PHOTOS.
Fallen officers honored
Illinois law enforcement officers salute the family members of the 11 officers killed in the line of duty in 2021. The Illinois Police Memorial Ceremony was held at the Illinois State Library Thursday. READ MORE.
SkillsUSA
From left to right, Steven Castaneda (BBCHS), Grace Shepard (Beecher High School), Jackson Harrington (Clifton Central HS) and Gavin Mericle (BBCHS) after winning awards at the state SkillsUSA competition last week in Peoria. READ MORE.
Bell
The Rev. Morgan Williams, pastor of First Methodist Church, and two descendants of the church’s earliest members ring the large bronze bell that was the first church bell to sound in Kankakee. The church observed its centennial in 1953. From left, Charles Swannell, great-great-grandson of Frederick Swannell; Constance McIntosh, great-great-great-granddaughter of Abram True; and Dr. Williams. READ MORE.
22 miles for veterans
Army veteran Nic Smith, 40, of Clifton, walks along South Schuyler Avenue on Monday during his 22-mile journey as part of the StopSoldierSuicide.org campaign going on this month to raise awareness and funds to support veteran suicide prevention. National statistics show 22 veterans commit suicide each and every day. READ MORE.
BBCHS and Liberty Intermediate robotics
Liberty Intermediate School robotics students check out one of the BBCHS Ironclad Robotics team’s robots, Icarus, at Liberty on Monday. Fourth through sixth grade students participate in Liberty’s robotics program, which was visited by BBCHS Ironclad Robotics students Monday. READ MORE.
All-City Track & Field
Kankakee's Jayon Morrow, center, and Jyaire Hill, fight for the lead in the boys' 100-meter dash against Bradley-Bourbonnais' Nathan Domont, left, and Ted Garman, right, and Bishop McNamara's Tony Phillips on Monday during the All-City Track and Field meet at Kankakee High School. MORE PHOTOS.
Walk the walk
Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe, center, embarks on the Clove Alliance’s 14th annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” fundraiser event in downtown Kankakee on Friday along with about 75 fellow participants. Many donned women’s shoes as they departed from the Kankakee Valley Park District RecCenter for the event as a symbol of solidarity in the effort to raise awareness of violence against women. MORE PHOTOS.
Ms. Illinois Senior America
Ms. Illinois Senior America Pageant contestant Dr. Janice Hooker-Fortman walks the stage in formal wear during the inaugural event at Northfield Square mall. Hooker-Fortman was announced as the Ms. Illinois Senior America 2022. MORE PHOTOS.
