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Next time you grab yourself a soft-serve ice cream cone I want you to think about this, the very first Dairy Queen ever in the whole world was opened in a small Illinois city.

On July 16, 1930, Page 1 of the Kankakee Daily Republican had the headline, “Tree-Sitting Marathon to Start Here,” and the Republican reported, “Several children residing on the 200 block

The Homeless Task Force was formed following a May summit regarding the plight of the homeless in Kankakee County. Ten representatives from various social services agencies jumped on board immediately

National Bison Day is Saturday, and the Kankakee Sands office of The Nature Conservancy is hosting a free, family-friendly event in recognition of the day from 9 a.m. to 2

President Joe Biden was heckled by a rabbi protester at a closed Minneapolis where he defended his own efforts to tamp down Israel as it wages war on Gaza.

Planning for the return of the Kankakee River Valley Regatta Powerboat Races for Labor Day weekend 2024 is on course. “It is happening,” Kankakee Mayor Curtis said. “No schedule has

JASPER COUNTY — Kankakee Valley School Corp. and Rensselaer Central School Corp. recently received a combined total of more than $160,000 through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, according

President Joe Biden heads to a Minnesota farm Wednesday in a trip where he will tout rural investments and that his White House team insists has nothing to do with his new primary challenger.

BOURBONNAIS — The automotive technology class at Kankakee Area Career Center celebrated last week as it received a gift of a diesel engine from the local business community.

President Joe Biden spoke to the devastating images he has seen of children crying for their parents in Gaza , in one of his most emotive warnings cautioning Israel amid its assault on the territory.