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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Kankakee Mulls Halfway House Approval
By Stephen Nelson The Kankakee City Council will vote on whether to approve a halfway house for recovering alcohol and drug abusers at its next meeting on January 17. Plans call for the halfway house to operate at 152 South Greenwood Avenue and be operated by L’som Ministries. Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis says […]
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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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Kankakee Library News
Bingo with the Books: Looking for a place to play fun, free bingo? Join others at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, for Bingo with the Books on Friday, January 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Bingo will be held in the library’s fourth […]
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Kankakee County Sheriff‘s Rescue Dog
Residents assisted Sergeant R. Belcher in Cabery on New Year’s Day, when Sgt. Belcher was dispatched to Cabery, in the morning, regarding a dog that had fallen through the ice on a nearby pond. Neighbors observed the K9 in the freezing water and called it in. Sgt. Belcher worked with several area residents to rescue […]
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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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Kankakee Library Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending […]
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Kankakee Library January 10 Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion at the Kankakee Public Library: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this […]