Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary!!
Extra special belated Happy Birthday wishes: April 18: To a dear lady at the Peotone Post Office and everyone’s friend – Mary!!!!! Hope it was a great day and wishing you many, many more!!!!!! Very special happy birthday wishes to: April 25: Larry McVey!!!! April 30: Sheila Zdzinicki!! May 4: Howard Asbrand!! Extra special happy…
‘Success by 6’ Presents Free Trauma/Resilience Summit
Success By 6, a partnership initiative of the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties and the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley, is proud to announce a free Trauma and Resilience Summit on Tuesday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene. This free, full-day conference aims…
St. Agnes Students Raise Funds for Diaper Pantry
Students at St. Agnes School in Chicago Heights raised $1,650 during their Lenten service project to purchase diapers for Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ diaper pantry for new moms in need. The project, “For the Sake of New Life,” spanned two weeks during Lent, when students filled baby bottle banks with money they earned by giving…
WCCHC Offering Primary Care Services in Monee
The Will County Health Department and Community Health Center will begin offering primary care medical services at its Eastern Branch Office in Monee, 5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road, beginning in April. Primary care services at the Eastern Branch office will be available from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., every Wednesday, effective immediately. Appointments are highly recommended…
Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Hosting Fall Prevention Seminar
Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy is hosting a free fall prevention seminar in Frankfort in May. The event will feature Franciscan Health Doctor of Physical Therapy Ramil Reyes and Franciscan Health Physical Therapy Assistant Mohamed Rashad, who will discuss how aging impacts musculoskeletal and balance systems, share tips on how to maintain an active lifestyle, and…
Riverside Welcomes Kendree’a Hodges to Immediate Care Providers Team
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified nurse practitioner Kendree’a Hodges, FNP-BC, to its team of immediate care providers. Hodges completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Capella University in Minneapolis and her Master of Science in Nursing at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. Immediate care is intended to provide care for non-life-threatening…
Sheehan Selected as 37th District State Representative
Recently, Patrick Sheehan was selected by the 37th Representative District Committee to fill the vacancy of retiring State Rep. Tim Ozinga in the Illinois House of Representatives. “I am honored to be the new Representative for the 37th District and serve the residents of Will and Suburban Cook Counties,” said Sheehan. “I cannot wait to…
Tinley Park Community Band First Concert May 5
The Tinley Park Community Concert Band, directed by Barbara Abarro, and the Tinley Park Jazz Band, directed by Bob Good, will present their annual free Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m., in the Art Beckmann Performing Arts Center (enter door #3), at Central Middle School, 18146 S. Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park.…
Clove Alliance Welcomes Community at Business Before Hours April 24
Clove Alliance is opening its doors to the community for “Business Before Hours,” a casual networking event coordinated with the Kankakee Country Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday, April 24, from 7:30-9 a.m., guests can tour Clove Alliance’s main office building at 1440 West Court Street in Kankakee, enjoy coffee and rolls, and network with other…
Adoptions Now Available Through WCAPS
Will County Animal Protection Services (WCAPS) has launched their new adoption program, allowing residents to adopt pets directly through the department. The adoption program follows sweeping changes to Will County animal welfare policies in response to a nationwide increase in animal shelter populations. “This is the first time in agency history we’ve been able to…
Rotary Jigsaw Puzzles Still Available
In need of a gift? The Bradley-Bourbonnais Rotary Club still has their annual jigsaw puzzle available for purchase, with a limited number of puzzles available at Joy’s Hallmark, Ba Da Bloom Flower Shoppe, the Kankakee County Museum, King Music, Rubber Rose Books and Prints, the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Stefari’s West, as well…
Justin Regular Sentenced to 30 Years for UP Murder
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Justin Regular, 23, of University Park, was sentenced recently to 30 years in prison for First Degree Murder in the 2020 shooting death of Chikiris Murphy. Regular pled guilty on March 11 and was sentenced on April 3, by Circuit Judge Sarah Jones. On January 6, 2020, 23-year-old…
Nicor Reminder: ‘Call 811 Before You Dig’
Warmer spring weather provides the perfect timing for outdoor projects. As a part of National Safe Digging Month, Nicor Gas reminds everyone to contact 811 before they begin any digging project. This includes jobs such as mailbox/fence installation, planting trees, or putting in a pool. It also applies to professional excavators when performing work, such…
FHOF Names New Vice Presidents
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has added two new vice presidents to its ranks. Fulton Porter III, MD, FACP, FHM, is the new Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, and Michael Randall is the new Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. “We at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields are…
‘Visit Chicago Southland’ Wins Illinois Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Website
‘Visit Chicago Southland’ won the Illinois Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Website Budget A. The recognition came during the Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism in Peoria. The three-day Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism — the state’s premier educational and networking conference for tourism industry professionals — gathered more than 360 tourism…
JSO Announces Final Concert of 2023-2024 Season
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) is pleased to announce the final concert set of its 2023-2024 Season with Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Sean Paul Mills leading a program of works by Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and Antonin Dvorak, and featuring trumpet soloist Gilmar Cavalcante. Titled “Rejoice!” the JSO will perform Louis…
Merchant Street MusicFest Announces Music Education Scholarships
Merchant Street MusicFest, in collaboration with King Music and the Dave King Memorial Music Fund, is pleased to announce the inaugural MSMF Music Education Scholarship to be awarded at this year’s fest on Saturday, July 27. The scholarship award is for eight free weeks of music lessons, after which the recipient will have the option…
