American Veterans Service Dog Academy announces partnership with KCC. Beginning January 21, from 8:30 – 11 a.m., at KCC/AVSDA will offer a new PTSD Service Dog Handler Training Program. Through this collaboration with KCC’s Continuing Education Program, enrolled veteran students, with documented medical necessity, will be able to participate and learn the basics of training […]
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Haas Welcomes New Term in House
Recently, State Rep. Jackie Haas was sworn into office to represent the people of the 79th District in the Illinois House for the 103rd General Assembly. The Representative stood alongside 40 other Republican members to renew her oath of office and commitment to serving the people of Illinois. This marked the first day of the […]
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Haas Named to Republican Leadership Team
State Rep. Jackie Haas will serve as part of the Republican leadership team and recently was named as an assistant Republican Leader. The Representative will be working alongside the first female Republican Leader Tony McCombie, who was formally elected at last week’s inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly. Starting her second term in the Illinois […]
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County Historical Society Announces Programs
Kankakee County Historical Society currently is hosting “En Plein Air Painting in the Pandemic Churches in Kankakee” through February 25, at the Kankakee County Museum – Small Memorial Park, 801 S. Eighth Avenue in Kankakee. The exhibit is open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. “En Plein Air Painting in […]
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New Home Construction Booming in Bradley
By Stephen Nelson The Village of Bradley’s Community Development Director Bruce Page presented his year-end report at the Monday, January 9, village board meeting. One statistic stood out: New home construction is thriving. Bradley saw a 23 percent increase in new single family home construction when 2022 numbers are compared with the total in 2021. […]
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Haas Hosting Bill Roundtable to Hear Constituent Legislation Feedback
State Rep. Jackie Haas invites constituents to participate in a roundtable forum to discuss ways they’d like to improve the community and better the state. This is the third annual ‘New Bill Roundtable’ the Representative has hosted, and it will continue to serve as a way for Rep. Haas to connect with local constituents and […]
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Haas Honors Frank’s Appliance Center & Sleepsource
State Rep. Jackie Haas continued to recognize small businesses around her district. Her last local business of 2022 was Frank’s Appliance Center and Sleepsource in Bradley. Rep. Haas presented owners Mark and Joanne Keen, and their daughter Stephanie, with an official certificate of recognition from the Illinois House of Representatives, to note their contribution of […]
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Historical Society Announces Gallery of Trees Winners, New Museum Hours
Beginning in January, the Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. Eighth Street in Kankakee, will be open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits and guided tours may be scheduled any day of the week, if the museum is notified at least seven days in advance. The […]
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Bradley Awards Contract For Lil’s Park Improvement
By Stephen Nelson At the Bradley Village Board meeting on Tuesday, December 27, trustees awarded a contract for Lil’s Park parking lot expansion to Hamann Wagner Excavating in the amount of $77,295. The expansion is part of a package of improvements to the park that will include a splash pad for summer recreation. […]