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WGFA Radio Celebrates 65 Years of Serving the Region WATSEKA, IL — WGFA Radio will celebrate 65 years on the air on September 30, 2026. Since signing on in 1961, the locally owned station has been a trusted source of news, weather, sports, and agricultural information for listeners across east central Illinois and west central…

KCC announces Honors List for Summer 2026 The following students have been named to the Honors List at Kankakee Community College for the Summer 2026 term. To be named to the Honors List, a student must maintain a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79 and be enrolled in six or more semester hours. Ashkum: Mel…

KCC announces President’s List for Summer 2026 The following students have been named to the President’s List at Kankakee Community College for the Summer 2026 term. To be named to the President’s List, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.80 or higher and be enrolled in six or more credit hours. Ashkum: Charli…

Kankakee Community College will host a College and Transfer Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Kankakee Community College will host a College and Transfer Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. More than 50 public and private colleges and universities are expected to attend the event to share information with prospective students and their…

ComEd Restoring Power in Wake of Thunderstorms, Second Round of Severe Storms in Three Days CHICAGO (August 11, 2026) – ComEd crews are working to restore power to more than 370,000 customers in the wake of a dangerous line of thunderstorms that swept through northern Illinois this morning — just hours after ComEd had completed…

Jordan Vaughn, a 2026 graduate of the Practical Nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Students The annual award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to express gratitude to nurses with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care they provide patients and…

Village of Bourbonnais to Host 6th Annual Food Truck Festival on Saturday, August 15 BOURBONNAIS, IL – Get ready for one of the biggest events of the summer! The Village of Bourbonnais is excited to welcome residents and visitors to the 6th Annual Bourbonnais Food Truck Festival, presented by Brandon Casey’s Comfort Crew on Saturday,…

Bourbonnais Public Library District Files Funding Referendum The Bourbonnais Public Library District has filed to put a library funding referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. For more than 40 years, the Library has operated at the same tax rate. In that time, we’ve thoughtfully expanded programs and services while responsibly stewarding taxpayer resources. As…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT THE KANKAKEE COUNTY MUSEUM KANKAKEE, IL (July 28, 2026) – The City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:30pm at the Kankakee County Museum (801 S 8th Ave, Kankakee). This is the fifth Community Conversation…

ONU Discount Card The Olivet Discount Card is an annual fundraiser that helps make student events and programming efforts affordable for the Office of Student Life. In preparation for the fall semester, we are looking for new local businesses to partner with and join our card! Participation is FREE. We want to offer the Olivet…