Peachey is accepting new patients in Kankakee Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified internal medicine provider Tracey Peachey, FNP-BC. Internal medicine providers specialize in comprehensive and preventative care for patients 18 and older. Bringing more than 17 years of experience to Riverside’s internal medicine team, Peachey completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and […]
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Clove Alliance Offers Support Group for Survivors’ Loved Ones
Clove Alliance is offering a “healing partnership,” an adult support group for survivors’ loved ones. Partners, parents, family, and loved ones of survivors of sexual violence are invited to join this free support group. Make connections, feel less lonely and isolated, and improve your skills to cope with challenges related to your loved one’s sexual […]
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Weekly Farmers Markets
Current schedule for local Farmers Markets: Beecher – Saturday, September 14 and 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Peotone – Market in the Park, Tuesday, September 17, from 4-8 p.m., Peotone Park; Manteno – Thursdays, from 4 to 7 p.m., Division and Main Streets; Manhattan – Saturdays, from 9 […]
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Clove Alliance Seeks Volunteers
Join movement against sexual violence. Clove Alliance invites community members to volunteer and make a difference. The upcoming volunteer training session will run from September 30 to October 23, on Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 6-8:30 p.m., and on two Saturdays, October 12 and 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with 12 hours of […]
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Riverside Expands Women’s Health Specialists Team
Clementina Asamoah, MD, is accepting new patients in Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome women’s health specialist Clementina Asamoah, MD. Dr. Asamoah completed her Doctor of Medicine Degree at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University in Detroit. In addition […]
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Another New Police Officer for Manteno
By Jeff Vorva Former Manteno Village Board Trustee Sam Martin was honored at the August 19 board meeting more than a month after he resigned, and Mayor Tim Nugent presented Martin with a plaque. Martin did not make any public comments, except to say “thank you,” and Nugent said Martin did his talking as a […]
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Issert Family Receives Conservation Farm Family Award
The 2024 Conservation Farm Family award was presented to the Steve Issert Family, of Wilmington, by the Will-So. Cook Soil and Water Conservation District. On August 14, a farm tour was held, and 50-55 people had an opportunity to enjoy a morning viewing a farm with approximately 400 acres. Three hundred of those acres are […]
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United Way Annual Celebration Returns September 12!
United Way invites residents to attend their upcoming annual celebration on Thursday, September 12, from 5-7:30 p.m., at Deer Ridge Barn in Kankakee. Attendees will enjoy a relaxed evening at the beautiful event venue, with a buffet style dinner catered by The Country Table, cash bar, live music by Matt Shipley, and a brief presentation […]
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Visit Kankakee County Tourism Contributes to Record Tourism Growth in Illinois
County generated $6.7million in direct local tax revenue, $167.7 million in visitor spending. Visit Kankakee County announced the area generated a local economic impact of $167.7 million and contributed to an increase in visitor spending across Illinois in 2023. In addition, tourism contributed $6.7 million in local tax revenue, while directly supporting 1,239 jobs in […]
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Kankakee Library News
Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street in Kankakee, recently announced its upcoming programs for September. The library will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3, at 9 a.m. For ways to access library resources, such as e-books and Kanopy streaming […]