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Posted inVedette New News
KCC hosting Fall Career/Internship Fair
Kankakee Community College will host its Fall Career and Internship Fair, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Riverfront Campus, 100 College Drive in Kankakee. The event is free and open to the public. Veterans are encouraged to attend. Students and community job seekers will be able to meet with employers and share […]
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KPL Author Series presents Gail Lukasik
Join us at the Kankakee Public Library on September 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for an exclusive interview with author Gail Lukasik, along with a reading and signing of her book What They Never Told Us, a collection of stories of family secrets and hidden identities revealed. Gail Lukasik is a freelance writer, […]
Posted inVedette New News
Estival Festival Venue Changed
If you are planning to attend the Estival Festival in Kankakee on September 19, beginning at noon, the venue has been changed from Bird Park to the Kankakee Civic Auditorium, 803 S. Eighth Avenue. The venue was changed due to the possibility of severe weather on Saturday. Organizers say there will be a few changes […]
Posted inDVN Top News
St. Laurence High breaks ground for huge new fieldhouse
St. Laurence High School breaks ground on a 34,000-square foot fieldhouse to be ready for the 2027-28 academic year
Posted inKankakee
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,
Posted inKankakee
‘We don’t have a house anymore’: One family’s tornado survival story
The Garcias’ survival last week came down to one decision: Kendahl’s insistence on being prepared after hearing storm warnings.
Posted inVedette New News
KPL Offers Storm ‘Lost and Found’
KPL hosting lost and found service for photos and documents recovered after a tornado hit the area on March 10.
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Body found in rubble of home hit by Kankakee tornado
A body was discovered Thursday in the rubble of a home destroyed by the EF3 tornado that struck Aroma Park March 10, officials said.
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Tornado levels homes in Aroma Park, Kankakee area
A devastating, long-track wedge tornado caused significant destruction in Aroma Park, just southeast of the City of Kankakee, on the evening of March 10.