There is no lack of activities around Kankakee County this weekend. With a look at a few of the events. here's Angelina Gear, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County

The State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is taking applications for tourism grants. Visit Kankakee County Executive Director Angelina Gear says the grants help communities like Kankakee County promote the places, events and experiences that make the area unique Gear says you can find out more on the Il...

Illinois turkey hunters are breaking records. Turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of nearly 21-thousand wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season. That surpasses the previous record of just over 18-thousand birds harvested last year. The top counties for turkey harvest during the 2026 season ...

The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley held its annual luncheon yesterday at the Kankakee Country Club. Executive Director Nicole Smolkovich says the foundation gives grants to local non-profits Grants were handed out yesterday from the community works fund and the Rosie fund, with about 20 local non-profits...

Gas prices across Illinois are dropping now that Memorial Day is in the rear view mirror. Triple-A says a gallon of regular no-lead gas is running four-dollars-83 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's down 15 cents over last Friday's price. Triple-A says gas in the Kankakee area is running 4.74 on average, about 12 ...

The Bourbonnais Township Park District's annual Family Night Out is coming up Friday at the Perry Farm. Exploration Station Manager Lindsey Patterson says it runs from six til eight Friday night Family Night Out costs 10 dollars per carload to get in. There's more at BTPD.org