Iroquois County Historical Society, a non-profit organization, will sponsor a program on Elizabeth Cady Stanton at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, in the courtroom of the Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka. Laura Keyes will portray Stanton and is well-known for portraying historic women and lecturing on historic topics since 2008. Keyes, a […]
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Get Tickets for ‘Holidays in Historic Christmas House Walk’
Kankakee’s Riverview Historic District once again will feature five homes, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Prairie-Style house during its annual Holidays in Historic Riverview Christmas House Walk, on Sunday, December 8, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Funds raised will continue to support neighborhood events, promotion, and improvements. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 […]
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Local Farmers Markets Ending Season
Time is running out to visit local Farmers Markets: Manhattan – Saturdays, through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, 13015 W. Smith Road, Manhattan; Monee: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Crow and Calico Tavern at Crozehead Cooperage, 25964 S. Egyptian Trail, Monee; Kankakee – Saturdays, through October 26, […]
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Veterans Day Basket Bingo November 9
Flight Club Survivor Basket Bingo is back! The bi-annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 6 to 10 p.m., at 209 W. Dixie Highway in Grant Park. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event, which honors Breast Cancer Warriors, Camo Warriors, and Veterans, is a family-friendly event, with tickets only $20 per […]
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Halloween Spooktacular at the Kankakee Public Library
The Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, invites the community to their family friendly Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, October 25, from 6 – 8 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in comfort with a special indoor “trunk-or-treat,” with candy giveaways, crafts, games, and a scary haunted library on the third floor. Many organizations and businesses, such as ECDA, […]
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14th Annual Artisan Faire November 2
Stop by the Kankakee County Museum, 801 South Eighth Avenue, for a fine art and craft show and sale to kick-off the holiday season! The event will be held on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Kankakee County Museum’s exhibits provide a beautiful backdrop for display booths for holiday shoppers looking […]
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United Way Hosting Free Fundraising Training October 31
United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties is hosting a “No Fear Fundraising” training created as a free resource for all area nonprofits. This event will be held Thursday, October 31, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., at Kankakee Community College, meeting room D124. Nonprofit leaders, staff, and board members are invited to attend this free […]
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Clove Alliance Hosting COSMIC BINGO
Clove Alliance will be hosting its signature event, COSMIC BINGO, on Friday, November 8, at the Expo Center – Kankakee Fairgrounds. Clove’s COSMIC BINGO is back and better than ever! It’s a special 18 years and older night of bingo, with a cosmic twist! Laser lights, loud music, black lights, glow sticks, and prizes […]
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KPL Presents ‘Story of Survival’
In partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Join residents at the Kankakee Public Library on Saturday, October 19, at 10 a.m., as we welcome Doris Lazarus, a member of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s Speakers’ Bureau. Doris will tell the beautiful and compelling story of her parents, Leah and Oscar […]
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Rep. Haas Hosting Shred Event
State Rep. Jackie Haas will host a free shred event on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Northfield Square Mall east parking lot, 1600 N. State Rt. 50 in Bourbonnais. “Join us for a free shred event to safely and confidentially dispose of any unneeded documents,” said Rep. Haas. “This is […]