Local News | Kankakee County

The Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society is bringing back one of Kankakee County’s few handmade-only markets on Saturday, July 4.

A single-family home in Bourbonnais that sold for $315,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kankakee County in the past week

40th District State Senator Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, discusses the goings-on around his district during the month of May.

Illinois hunters set a new spring turkey hunting record in 2026, with nearly 21,000 birds harvested and a growing number of hunters taking to the field.

The Heritage Prairie Wind project will be located in western Kankakee County and northeastern Livingston County.

The MCA Senior Adult Day Center will celebrate its expanding Butterfly Garden project with a community release ceremony on June 16, bringing together seniors, youth, and volunteers for an intergenerational experience at Bird Park.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Plum Creek Nature Center will host a “Winged Ambassadors” art display from June 3 through Sept. 6.

The 2026 Iroquois River Fishing Tournament was held May 23–24 along the Iroquois River, with 32 teams participating in this year’s event.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.


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