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Gardant Managed Communities Recognized with 2025 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award

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KANKAKEE, Ill., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 13 Gardant-Managed Communities have been recognized as a 2025 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance an…See the Story

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I-57 Northbound Closed at Kankakee Exit Due to Semi-Truck Fire Thursday Morning - Legalization Profiles

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Illinois’s KankakeeA semi-truck caught fire Thursday morning, causing dense black smoke to spread across the road and stopping early traffic. As a result, northbound lanes of Interstate 57 are closed at the Kankakee exit. Emergency personnel responded to a flipped semi that caught fire on I-57 northbound close to mile marker 312 shortly after daybreak, according to local reports and witness footage posted to social media. As of yet, there have b…See the Story

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KANKAKEE: Kankakee County Farm Bureau & Young Leaders Committee Tire Collection, 9 to 11 a.m., or until capacity reached, July 19, Kankakee County Fairgrounds. Farm Bureau members can properly dispose of unwanted car and semi-truck tires free of charge. Only…Read Article

Kankakee County Board Member Resigns After Lawsuit Seeking His Removal –

Kankakee, Ill. (ECWd) – Kankakee County Board Member Chris Tholen has apparently resigned from office after a lawsuit seeking his removal was filed. The lawsuit filed by the State’s Attorney alleged Tholen failed to file his mandated Statement of Economic Interest, even after timely notices...Kankakee · Kankakee Read Article

De Luca Calls on Congress to Provide Oversight as Elected Officials Face Arrest - The Village Green

Want to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try a subscription today, and you’ll get full access to The Village Green and experience the best local news coverage around. If you are a current subscriber Please login to continue reading. Choose Your Plan: The post De Luca Calls on Congress to Provide Oversight as Elected Officials Face Arrest appeared first on The Village Green.Kankakee · Kankakee See the Story

Central Illinois: Civilian Drowns in Kankakee River Near Bird Park Boat Ramp

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kankakee, IL – A man was found deceased in the Kankakee River Friday afternoon following reports of a possible drowning near the Bird Park Boat Ramp, local authorities said. According to a joint statement from the Kankakee Fire and Police Departments, emergency responders were dispatched around 12:06 p.m. Friday after receiving reports of…Kankakee · Kankakee Read Article

Kankakee, Illinois: Woman Allegedly Hits Victim with Hammer After Slushy Dispute at Gas Station

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kankakee, IL – A woman was allegedly struck in the head with a hammer following a verbal dispute early Wednesday morning on the city’s south side. According to city police reports, officers responded to the parking lot of a business located at 1601 River Road after a reported battery incident that began at a nearby gas station on Riversto…Kankakee · Kankakee Read Article

From AISWCD: Second year of budget cuts threatens conservation districts’ futures

The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) is sounding the alarm as the FY26 Illinois state budget continues to underfund the state’s 97 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs). For the second consecutive year, SWCDs will receive only $4.5 million — nearly a 50 percent reduction from FY24 levels and below what was budgeted more than 25 years ago — leaving many districts facing layoffs, service reductions, or e…Kankakee · Kankakee Read Article

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Gardant Managed Communities Recognized with 2025 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award

I-57 Northbound Closed at Kankakee Exit Due to Semi-Truck Fire Thursday Morning - Legalization Profiles

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Kankakee County Board Member Resigns After Lawsuit Seeking His Removal –

De Luca Calls on Congress to Provide Oversight as Elected Officials Face Arrest - The Village Green

Central Illinois: Civilian Drowns in Kankakee River Near Bird Park Boat Ramp

Kankakee, Illinois: Woman Allegedly Hits Victim with Hammer After Slushy Dispute at Gas Station

From AISWCD: Second year of budget cuts threatens conservation districts’ futures

Rep. Haas Invites Constituents to District Office Open House

Tap Water Consumption Alerts in some Communities in Will and Kankakee Counties

Two Alleged Cocaine Dealers Arrested By Livingston Co. Proactive Unit

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