Prime Healthcare has been in network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois since buying up Illinois medical facilities, and they will remain in network after June 1.

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region over the past week. We outline recent property sales in Kankakee County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $150,000 or under.

The start of Thursday's All-City softball game between Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara had a special guest. Kyler Medina, 2, of Bradley, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The schools made Thursday's game a fundraiser for Medina, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Organizer Aubrey Schuh leads the 4th Annual "The Ride" on May 30, bringing together hundreds of motorcyclists and community members to raise $20,000 for Project Headspace and Timing, a nonprofit supporting veteran mental health.

The Kankakee County Museum’s beloved annual Rhubarb Festival — now in its 36th year — combines live music, local vendors, seasonal food, and historic tours into a single day of community celebration that supports the museum’s preservation efforts.

Federated Bank has named Jasmine Strohm as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer, and Branch Manager of its Bradley branch.

Locavore Farm opens its 11th season Thursday, May 21, with the return of Thursday Harvest Hangs. Tickets and details are available at locavorefarm.com.

About 1,400 area students experienced Impossible Science, a traveling museum featuring hands-on experiments, hosted at the Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene by the Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education in partnership with other ROEs in Illinois on May 4 and 5, 2026.

Trustees heard the first of two readings for Bourbonnais’ budget ordinance during Monday’s meeting.