House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas welcomed business owner and marketing consultant Jasmyne Humble and Development Manager of United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Mariah Vail to Springfield recently for an Emerging Women Leaders brunch that honored the contribution of female leaders from throughout the state. “Jasmyne and Mariah represent leadership and service in […]
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Rep. Haas Co-Hosts Bourbonnais Prescription Drug Drop-Off Event
With other community partners, State Rep. Jackie Haas is co-hosting a Prescription Drug Drop Off event in Bourbonnais. She invites 79th District constituents to join her on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northfield Square Mall East Parking Lot, 1600 N. Rt. 50, Bourbonnais. “While the weather is still winter-like, […]
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Riverside Healthcare Donates $12,000+ to Local High Schools
Scores for Schools program supports 18 area school athletic programs. Riverside Healthcare’s annual Scores for Schools program donated more than $12,000 to area high schools for their 2022 fall sports seasons. “We are so proud of our local high schools for their achievements this year, and Riverside is grateful to be able to celebrate student […]
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St. Rose of Lima Chapel Monthly Mass April 28
All are welcome to attend the Mass celebrated each month at St. Rose of Lima Chapel, 486 W. Merchant Street in Kankakee. This month’s Mass will be held on Friday, April 28, at 6 p.m. Those attending are asked to enter through the west door under the canopy. There is an elevator near that entrance.
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Join Adopt a Soldier Memorial Weekend
Walk to Honor; Walk to Remember; Join the Battle – 22 to NONE! Adopt-a-Soldier invites the community to its annual Ruck March on Sunday, May 28. The 22K Ruck March will step-off at 7:30 a.m. at Walmart in Bradley and end at the Will County Fairgrounds in Peotone around noon. For those participating, the $25 […]
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Para Aviso Publico/ECDA Hosting Workshop in Spanish
ECDA Presentará un Taller en Español con El Departamento De Salud Del Condado de Kankakee. La Agencia de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario (ECDA) de la Ciudad de Kankakee realizará un taller para negocios pequeños el martes 2 de mayo, de 5 a 6:30 p.m., en la oficina de ECDA, 200 E. Court Street, Suite 410, […]
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County Board Honors Kankakee County Sheriff Detective
By Stephen Nelson At its Tuesday, April 11, meeting, the Kankakee County Board participated in an award presentation to Kankakee County Sheriff’s Detective Joni Hart. Hart has been named Officer of the Year, as a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Great Lakes Fugitive Apprehension Task Force. During the presentation, it was noted Hart left a […]
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Something New is Rolling into Kankakee County!
Visit Kankakee County, who locals know as the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau (KCCVB), has been busy keeping up with all things new and ever changing in Kankakee County, and Wednesday, April 12, was the official release of their most recent marketing publication, the holy grail of tourism tips for Kankakee County: The Visitors […]
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BTPD Unveils Arboretum Trail to Celebrate Earth Day
On Friday, April 21, at 9 a.m., Bourbonnais Township Park District will unveil its Interpretive Arboretum Trail at Willowhaven Nature Park. The trail consists of 25 species of trees, including many native to Illinois. This project was designed to create an arboretum and interpretive bioswale that runs along a trail from Willowhaven Nature Center to […]
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CSL Plasma Expands with New Kankakee Donation Center
New Center is adjacent to CSL Behring manufacturing site; helps meet growing demand for therapies derived from plasma. CSL Plasma, the plasma collection business of global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring, announced the opening of its 320th U.S. plasma collection center in Kankakee, at 725 N. Kinzie Avenue, Building 201, adjacent to the CSL Behring manufacturing […]