The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, recently selected a new cohort of museums to participate in this year’s Museum Assessment Program, including Wright in Kankakee – the FLLW B. Harley Bradley House. Since its inception in 1981, the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) has helped […]
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Music Items Needed to Support WCSF-FM’s 2023 Mega Music Rummage Sale
WCSF-FM 88.7 FM, the radio station of the University of St. Francis (USF), currently is seeking community donations of used and collectible music and memorabilia. If you cannot bear to throw out your pre-loved media, donate it to WCSF! Donations can include, but are not limited to: Vinyl 33s, 45s and 78s; 8-tracks, reel-to-reel, and […]
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What’s Happening at the Park Forest Historical Society
Ice Cream Social: Join the Park Forest Historical Society for its Ice Cream Social on Sunday, May 21, at 2:30 p.m., in Ryan Hall at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Come share stories of Park Forest, visit with friends, and tour the museum. The event is a “thank you” to our members, friends, special donors, and […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar, or call the library at 708-258-3436. The library will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. The Summer Reading Program is just around the corner. Registration for kids/teens/adults, from zero to 100+, begins June 1 for adults and the week of June 5 for kids […]
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Park District and School Boards Discuss Expenses
By Andrea Arens A 90-minute meeting between the Peotone Park District Board and the Peotone School District Board resulted in a verbal commitment to continue discussions and form a committee to recreate an IGA between the two taxing bodies. The Park District actually initiated the conversation back in February, when it sent a letter to […]
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Kankakee Kultivators Celebrating 75 Years!
The Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. At each meeting, garden clubs of Illinois recite a pledge to beautify the state and keep it void of litter, protect wildlife, and preserve natural resources for future generations. With these goals in mind, members plan programs that are open to the public and […]
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Joliet Fresh Produce Pop-Up Event May 11
A “Fresh Produce Pop-Up Event” will be held from 1-3 p.m., on Thursday, May 11, at Community Lifeline Ministries, 158 S. Joliet Street, Joliet. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with the Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services Association, Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and […]
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Haas Joins Governor in Kicking-Off Rt. 50/ Armour Road Intersection Reconstruction
House Asst. Minority Leader Jackie Haas joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other community leaders, recently, to launch the reconstruction of the Illinois Rt. 50 and Armour Road intersection. This project, funded through the Rebuild Illinois program, will widen and resurface this important intersection in the Village of Bradley. “This is a terrific day to launch […]
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Riverside Smartphones Help Improve Safety and Accuracy
Riverside Healthcare is deploying smartphones to bedside nurses within the Riverside Medical Center to enhance patient care. “The idea of hand-held devices to be used by bedside nurses was brought forward by staff at an in-house, think-tank event,” said Kathy O’Grady, Riverside’s vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer. “We recognized the advantages this […]
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Kankakee Kultivators April/May Meeting Updates
Kankakee Kultivators and other interested listeners crowded around Deb Terrill as soon as she finished presenting “Bee Informed: Separate Fact from Fiction” at the Kultivators’ April meeting. Eager to praise Deb, thank her, and ask even more questions about bees and honey, they poured out their compliments and appreciation. Terrill, their spotlighted speaker for the […]