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Bradley
Boy with muscular dystrophy battles to star in his own comic book
Bradley sixth grader Liam Garr, who has muscular dystrophy, is competing to star in a comic book and win $25,000.
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…
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
Bourbonnais
Comings & Goings: Halloween season stores return
Halloween is more than seven weeks away, but Spirit Halloween stores have already begun celebrating the season of the witch by opening…
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.
Aqua to merge with American Water
Aqua America’s parent company appears to be headed toward a merger with American Water Works Company, Inc.
Kankakee
Kankakee County health survey deadline nears
The Kankakee County Community Health Needs Assessment survey is now live, and your feedback will help us better understand the…
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…
Estival Festival Venue Changed
If you are planning to attend the Estival Festival in Kankakee on September 19, beginning at noon, the venue has…
Manteno
Candidates lining up for next year’s Manteno trustee races
A long line is starting to form to try to grab three trustee seats on the Manteno Village Board in next…
LaMore apologizes for cleanup confrontation
There was a Manteno mayoral mea culpa at the Oct. 5 village board meeting.
Rumble on Route 50
Manteno’s David Asher (3) looks for running room as Peotone’s Ethan McNeill defends during the annual Rumble on Route 50 rivalry game on Oct. 9…
Mayhem
Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno
A Bourbonnais man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle east of Manteno, Kankakee County Sheriff’s police said.
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…
Manteno shots fired investigation
September 5, approximately 10:50 p.m., Manteno Police received shots fired call, in area of 100 block of E. Second Street.
Your Sports. All Heart.
Vedette football roundup: Peotone advances, Manteno eliminated
Peotone beat Eastland-Pearl City to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
Mahomet-Seymour ousts Crete-Monee in second round
Dominic Jackson ran for a game-high 122 yards, but Crete-Monee fell 35-22 to Mahomet-Seymour in the Class 5A second round.
Vedette sports report: Manteno’s Klarke Goranson is all-state again
After missing much of the season due to injury, Manteno junior Klarke Goranson earned all-state cross country honors for the third straight year.
Vedette football roundup: Peotone, Crete, Manteno advance to second round
Peotone beat Illini West 51-8, Crete-Monee shut out Corliss 47-0 and Manteno knocked off St. Bede 41-14 in first-round action.
Vedette sports report: Maddie Gesky, Manteno rally to win volleyball sectional
Maddie Gesky had 11 kills as Manteno rallied past Wilmington 19-25, 27-25, 25-21 to win the Class 2A Southland Sectional title.
We/Us
Manteno cops hit roof for Special Olympics
The wind gust seemed to almost blow off the roof sometimes, but the Manteno Police Department survived another year of Cops…
Tens of thousands flock to Chicago Comic Convention
Chicago’s Comic & Entertainment Expo drew tens of thousands of fans for three days of panels, cosplay, and activities featuring Marvel…
Vedette sports report: Panthers boys soccer repeats as regional champ
Last year, the Panthers were relative unknowns, soared to an 18-4-2 record and went deep into the Class 1A playoffs before…
