By Stephen Nelson A war of words erupted twice during the February 14 Kankakee County Board meeting between member Robert Ellington Snipes (District 18) and Board Chairman Andy Wheeler. The first was during a vote on appointments to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee. Snipes began by requiring the re-appointments, of Tinker Parker and Ray Fairfield […]
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Hike Will County’s Three Longest Trails to earn Triple Crown
Up your game and mileage this year by hiking the three longest trails in Will County as part of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s new Will County Triple Crown Hiking Challenge. The challenge kicks-off March 1 and runs through June 30, and is patterned on the national triple crown challenge, which involves hiking […]
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Legion Auxiliary Hosting Gold Star Family Luncheon
The American Legion Auxiliary, Peotone Unit 392, in conjunction with American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois Division 2, District 11, will host a Gold Star Family Luncheon on Sunday, February 26, at noon, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. All Gold Star Family members are invited to attend. For more information or to […]
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ICYMI: Lawmakers, Advocates Press for Diversity in Clinical Trials
In December, Congress enacted new requirements that require drug- and device-makers to ensure there is sufficient diversity in their clinical trials. Yet lawmakers and advocates don’t want to stop there. Among them is Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly, who plans to reintroduce a bill this month that would require sponsors of research, funded by the National […]
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Help Kick-off Relay For Life of Kankakee County
It wouldn’t be Relay for Life without a celebration, so we’re marking the start of our Relay season with a kickoff event! Join us on Monday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Majestic Theater in downtown Kankakee, and share the impact our cancer-fighting efforts have made in our community The kick-off features guest speakers, […]
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St. Rose of Lima Chapel Mass February 24
St. Rose of Lima Chapel, 486 W. Merchant Street, Kankakee, will hold its monthly Mass at 6 p.m., Friday, February 24. Enter through the west door under the canopy. There is a nearby elevator. Eucharistic Adoration also is held every Wednesday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. Please enter through the west door under the canopy. All […]
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Upcoming Events: Donation Drive at KPL
The Kankakee Public Library is seeking donations of feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary napkins and tampons. Please drop off items in the blue bin located inside the entrance of the library, 201 E. Merchant Street in Downtown Kankakee. Join us in providing these necessities for those in need in our community!
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Support Fallen First Responders on Tax Form
Illinois State Senators Bill Cunningham and Patrick Joyce and State Representatives Fran Hurley and Anthony DeLuca encourage Illinoisans to support the families of fallen first responders by choosing the 100 Club of Illinois on the 2022 Schedule G Voluntary Charitable Donations form during tax filing this year. “Our first responders put themselves in harm’s way […]
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Park Forest Historical Society News
A Conversation with Ryan Martin of Crete Area Historical Society: Join us in-person, on Sunday, February 26, at 2:30 p.m., in Ryan Hall at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, for an informal talk with Ryan Martin, president of the Crete Area Historical Society. Ryan will tell us how his Society, which purchased the former Main Street […]
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Upcoming Events: ‘Laugh for a Cause’
Get tickets now for “Laugh for a Cause,” an Adopt-a-Soldier fundraiser on February 25, beginning with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., and the show at 7:30 p.m., at Bradley American Legion Post 766, 835 W. Broadway, in Bradley. Tickets are $30 and available at Bradley American Legion or online at adoptasoldier.org.