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KANKAKEE — Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler said it’s been a long wait to get the necessary approval from regulatory agencies to go ahead with the dredging of the

Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre in Gibson City, about an hour southwest of Kankakee, is receiving some love amidst its 70th anniversary. The drive-in has officially won second place for

KANKAKEE — The brother of Xandria Harris agreed to plead guilty to obstructing justice for his role in the Dec. 29, 2021, murder of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and

KANKAKEE — One of three major road projects in Kankakee County is winding down.

When Lomira Perry died on Dec. 29, 1961, she left a valuable gift to the community where her ancestors had settled more than 125 years earlier. The gift was a

The only Fish Lake in Indiana we knew about was in LaGrange County on the Michigan state line until we cruised through LaPorte County on a sunny day.

He saw the state legislature reject his biggest agenda items during the session: more than $1 billion in state funding for CPS, and a nearly $5 billion proposal for a new Chicago Bears stadium.

The chamber is now the recipient of a $31,000 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant. Knox explained that the grant will provide educational opportunities for chamber members and

The 68-year-old Tom and 66-year-old Tammie Burke are paying back the joy camping gives them as being the host of the Potawatomi Campgrounds at Kankakee River State Park, located northwest

The Kankakee Municipal Band will soon be back on stage bringing the sounds of summer to the Kankakee community. At 7 p.m. every Thursday starting June 6 at the Don