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News from Kankakee
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25°C
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Saturday
14° | 27°C
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Sunday
19° | 23°C
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Monday
18° | 28°C
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Tuesday
22° | 30°C
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Wednesday
20° | 30°C
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Thursday
23° | 30°C
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Baseball · KankakeeFeaturing a multitude of baseball memorabilia, including books, bats, balls, bobbleheads, stamps, photos and news articles, the Negro League Baseball exhibit opened this week at the center, 288 S. Fourth Ave., Kankakee, and will be on display through December.See the Story
African-American history museum exhibit highlights Negro League Baseball
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Kankakee · KankakeeManteno is close to being fully staffed on its police department with the hiring of Joshua Spengler, who was sworn in at Monday's village board meeting. Spengler is replacing Sgt. Mike Berns, who retired in March after 26 years on…See the Story
Manteno hires new police officer
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Kankakee · KankakeeAfter students showed strong interest — more than 65 athletes attended an informational meeting at the end of May — the BBCHS School Board in June OK’d the program as well as coach and equipment stipends for the 2024-25 school…See the Story
BBCHS adopts girls flag football program
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Kankakee · KankakeeAfter more than 47 years, authorities identified the remains of a Grundy County cold case victim as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith, who was 20 years old when her body was found on Oct. 2, 1976, by an area farmer in a…See the Story
Grundy County authorities identify Jane Doe from 1976
100% Center coverage: 1 sources