Measles vaccination rates among Illinois schoolchildren have continued a gradual decline for the fifth straight year, according to state data released this month, prompting renewed warnings from public health officials concerned about the risk of outbreaks.

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Over 150 people attended the dedication ceremony for the new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Bourbonnais, completed by 17-year-old Alexis McCullough for her Eagle Scout project, on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Marcotte Park.

There will be a grand opening of the Community Healing Resource Centers’ Live Free Illinois from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Second Baptist Church, 717 N. Wildwood Ave. in Kankakee.

A dedication ceremony for the newly-erected Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, the subject of Alexis McCullough's Eagle Scout service project, was held Saturday at Marcotte Park.

First Financial Bank and its associates will host a book drive at from May 5-21 at the bank’s location in Kankakee, continuing the bank’s ongoing efforts to support financial literacy.

Compeer Financial awarded scholarships to 41 students in Illinois, including Benjamin Harpster, of St. Anne, and Cole Saathoff, of Manteno.

There will be no changes to the makeup of the Bourbonnais Elementary School Board, as all five who were sworn in during the board's reorganization meeting Tuesday were incumbents.

A list of recent births at Kankakee hospitals for April 2025

Former Manteno Mayor Tim Nugent reflects on his 20 years at the helm.