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What to do this weekend in Kankakee County
Let's find out now what's going on around the county this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Angelina Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County
Jessica B May 01, 2026
Music in the Column Garden this Sunday
The Kankakee County Museum will host Music in the Column Garden this Sunday afternoon. Executive Director Veronica Featherston.
Jessica B May 01, 2026
IDOT Begins Route 50 Work in Peotone Today
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that patching and resurfacing of Illinois Route 50 between Beecher and Wilmington roads in Peotone will require intermittent daytime lane closures b...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
Property Tax Assessment Relief for Storm Impacted Properties
Kankakee County Supervisor of Assessments Erich Blair is reminding property owners with severe storm damage from March to contact their Township Assessor or the County Assessments Office to have their...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
May Day Strong Rally in Kankakee Today
A May Day Strong rally will take place at the Kankakee County Courthouse this afternoon from three to five. According to a press release, the rally is one of over three-thousand nationwide supporting ...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
State Unemployment Up
Illinois' unemployment rate is up slightly. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in March was five-point-one-percent, up one-percentage point from February. Non-fa...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
Gas Prices Jump
Gas prices continue to spike. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is four-dollars 85 cents across the Land of Lincoln, up 19 cents overnight and 55 cents more expensive ...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
Refinery shut down cited for jump in gas prices
Indiana's average gas price has rocketed up to four-dollars-80-cents a gallon, a dollar-ten higher than last week. The price of crude oil is a big part of that, but the gas refinery in Whiting in nort...
Jessica B May 01, 2026
Richard Allen Fights Appeals in Delphi Murders
Attorneys for the man found guilty of the Delphi murders want to argue an appeal in front of a judge. Richard Allen's attorneys filed a new brief in the Indiana court of Appeals this week- arguing All...
Jessica B Apr 30, 2026
Representative Haas Passes 988 Legislation in House
Illinois State Representative Jackie Haas has unanimously passed legislation to raise awareness about the statewide 988 Suicide and Crisis Helpline. The bill is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate...
Jessica B Apr 30, 2026
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