During the Aldermen's comments portion of Monday Night's Kankakee City Council meeting, 4th Ward Aldermen Lance Marczak addressed concerns about a data center and coal fire plant being constructed near the Kankakee River in Jasper County, Indiana. Regarding the data center, The Northwest Indiana Forum announced in a pr...

Oktoberfest kicks off in Downtown Manteno today. Manteno Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashley Peterson with today's events. Oktoberfest runs through Sunday in Downtown Manteno. More info at Manteno Chamber dot com.

BTPD Announces 13th Annual Scarecrow Contest Winners The winners have been announced for the Bourbonnais Township Park District's 13th Annual Scarecrow Contest. According to a post on Facebook, Best in Business Category went to ATI Physical Therapy. First Place in Non-Profits went to the Bradley Public Library. The Luc...

Kankakee Community College held a Community Partners Reception at their Watseka Campus Tuesday. President and CEO Doctor Michael Boyd said they hold events like this to keep tabs on what the community's wants and needs are when it comes to programs at KCC. KCC's South Extension Center in Watseka offers continuing educa...