On January 3, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Kankakee Police responded to shots fired in the 500 block of S. Harrison Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the scene and recovered several shell casings. KanComm Dispatch advised officers a silver sedan was observed leaving the area and may be involved in the shooting. Officers subsequently located the […]
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Kankakee Puts Ordinance in Place Regarding Migrant Buses
By Stephen Nelson At its Tuesday, January 2, meeting, following in the footsteps of suburbs closer to Chicago, the Kankakee City Council passed an ordinance putting requirements on the owners of buses used to bring migrants from the border areas of Texas. The ordinance requires drivers to notify Kankakee County law enforcement, in advance, of […]
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Clove Alliance Offers Workshop Combatting Familial Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Clove Alliance invites community members to learn more about familial trafficking, a highly prevalent form of human trafficking by attending their upcoming workshop. The workshop will be held at Kankakee Community College on Wednesday, January 24, from 10 a.m. – noon. Registration fee is $10, and CEU and […]
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CSU Receives Funding to Address Student Homelessness
Thanks to support of State Sen. Elgie R. Sims Jr. With support from State Sen. Elgie R. Sims Jr., Chicago State University will receive $200,000 to address student homelessness and help provide necessities many students lack. “When students lack basic necessities, such as food or housing, they lack the stability to allow them to reach […]
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Riverside Cancer Institute Welcomes Afton Swanson, FNP-BC
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome Afton Swanson, FNP-BC, to its team of oncology providers and will be seeing radiation oncology patients at the Riverside Cancer Institute in Bourbonnais. Having been a Riverside employee since 2018, Swanson has worked in both pulmonology and the intensive care unit (ICU) at Riverside Medical Center. She completed her […]
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45th Gallery of Trees Winners Named
Winners for the 45th annual Gallery of Trees “Favorite Themes from the Past” display recently were announced. Congratulations to the following winners. In adult voting, first place was won by the Kankakee Valley Garden Club, whose theme displayed birds. Second place was taken by the Kankakee Kultivators, featuring All Things Bright and Beautiful, while third […]
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Miranda Sirvinskas, FNP-C, Joins Riverside’s Primary Care Providers
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome internal medicine nurse practitioner Miranda Sirvinskas, FNP-C. Sirvinskas completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degrees at Chamberlain University in Addison. In addition to her education, Sirvinskas is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. […]
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From Sen. Joyce
The holidays are the perfect time for the gift of reflection, to be thankful for our loved ones and our progress during the past year. A year ago in this space, I told you about the untimely passing of my Illinois Senate colleague, Sen. Scott Bennett. Just 45 years old, Scott suffered a collapse from […]
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Joyce Law Helps Address Firefighter Shortage Beginning Next Year
A new law led by State Sen. Patrick Joyce to help solve Illinois’ firefighter shortage will go into effect January 1. “Firefighters, both full-time and volunteer, are essential first responders, and we cannot afford to continue to see declining numbers in these positions,” said Joyce. “This law is a step in the right direction to […]
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Sims to Give Away 300 Ring Cameras to Seniors
CHICAGO – State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. is donating Ring Video Doorbells, as well as installation and a lifetime subscription, to 300 seniors in the community in partnership with Amazon and Phalanx Family Services this holiday season. “Providing local seniors with Ring doorbell cameras is an important safety initiative to provide our aging neighbors […]