The Community Arts Council of Kankakee County and the Kankakee County Historical Society are excited to bring the community a magical experience this holiday season! Mark your calendars for “Miracle on 8th: A Kris Kringle Market” being held on Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the museum grounds, 801 S. Eighth […]
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BJHS Announces First Quarter Honor Rolls
Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named it its first quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth Grade: Makenna Albert, Gianna Bonomo, Shayleigh Brunger, Brady Cain, Layla Campus, Stanley Detjen, Alexandria Groen-Hudspeth, Madelyn Grooms, Fiona Hagan-Storbeck, Kendall Heldt, Lucas Hernandez, Reagan Hewitt, Matthew Hurley, Jenna Huskisson, Carmela Irwin, Alexandra Johnson, […]
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Will County Forest Preserve District Headlines
Black Friday sale, Museum Store Sunday, UV Light Room and Balanced Budget Here are the latest Forest Preserve District of Will County headlines… Shop the Black Friday sale to support nature and get 25 percent off all online Forest Preserve merchandise: The Forest Preserve District’s Black Friday sale runs from noon on Wednesday, November 22, […]
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Bishop Mac Bomb Threat Made on Social Media
On Tuesday, November 21, at approximately 7:45 a.m., the City of Kankakee Police Department received notification that a bomb threat was made via social media to Bishop McNamara Catholic School, at 550 West Brookmont Boulevard, Kankakee. School officials, along with City of Kankakee Police, Kankakee County Police, the Kankakee Fire Department, and other law enforcement […]
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Sandoval Named President/CEO of Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Sandoval takes over as Chief Executive Officer of the State’s Leading Business Advocacy Group. The Board of Directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named Lou Sandoval as its next Chief Executive Officer and President. Sandoval’s appointment as CEO follows a national search led by Koya Partners, the executive recruiting firm focused on mission-driven […]
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USF Awards Delgado Scholarship at Inaugural Luncheon
In late October, the University of St. Francis (USF) University Advancement office presented the new Joseph “Tony” Delgado Scholarship to its inaugural recipients during a special luncheon event. USF baseball player Matthew Lopez, of Morris, and USF softball player Isabella Landeros, of Frankfort, were named as the first two recipients of the scholarship. The luncheon […]
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Oppose Efforts to Curtail Illinois’ Growing Logistics Industry with HB 2547
Recently, Illinois Chamber Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Clark Kaericher testified in the Senate Labor Committee subject matter hearing on HB 2547, the “Warehouse Worker Protection Act.” Kaericher delivered the following remarks to the committee… I am here today to emphasize the importance of warehousing to the Illinois economy and to highlight some of […]
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Will County Hosts Workshop: Keeping Public Informed During Emergencies
The Office of Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and the Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) hosted a county-wide workshop for local agencies on how to keep the public well-informed during emergencies. “This is the first time in several years the county has been able to host an event focused on providing best practices for […]
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Winters Found Guilty of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that a jury recently found Vincent Winters, 58, of Joliet, guilty of three counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (a Class X felony) and three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (a Class 2 felony) of a five-year-old girl in 2017. The jury returned its […]
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JSO Concert ‘Revitalize’ December 9 – 10
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) is pleased to announce the second concert series of its 2023-2024 season with newly appointed Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Sean Paul Mills leading a program featuring works by Edward Elgar, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. French horn soloist Emily Whittaker is the featured guest artist on this […]