Saint Xavier University’s Summer Jazz Camp brought 50 young musicians together for a week of learning, performance and celebrating the art of jazz.
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Clearing artist makes flowers sing at Bridgeport Art Center
Clearing artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike blends music and nature through watercolor flower paintings featured in Bridgeport Art Center’s “Color Songs” exhibition.
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Chicago Bears Hallmark movie needs local extras
Hallmark Media, the NFL, and Skydance Sports are casting extras for the film, which will shoot July 7 and 8 at undisclosed locations said to include Soldier Field.
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Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno
A Bourbonnais man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle east of Manteno, Kankakee County Sheriff’s police said.
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Eagle Scout hopeful sponsors Diaper Drive
Aspiring Eagle Scout Jacob Brasel has created a Diaper Drive for Anew, a nonprofit organization.
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Gotion Illinois welcomes veterans to Job Fair in Manteno
Gotion Illinois is hiring veterans for battery manufacturing jobs at a Manteno Job fair Saturday that offers entry-level positions.
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QuikTrip to break ground on $20M development in Kankakee
A $20 million QuikTrip convenience store and fuel station is breaking ground Friday in south Kankakee,
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Manhattan fire trustee retires after 40 years of service
The Manhattan Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees Secretary Bill Weber officially retires after more than 40 years of service to the district, 20 of those years as trustee, calling it one of “the greatest honors of his life.”
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Manteno board clashes over legal counsel appointment
Manteno board meetings are regularly fraught with controversy, and the June 15 meeting was no different, with the ousting of Village Attorney Joe Cainkar and the appointment of a new village attorney, James Vasselli.
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Moraine Valley Dean Scores Major Chicago Honor
Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani of Moraine Valley Community College received the 2026 Trailblazer Award from Chicago Muslim Bar Association of Chicago.