READ ID Clarification: Do you need a REAL ID?
Not All Illinoisans Will Need a REAL ID Before May 7 Federal Enforcement Begins To accommodate the recent surge in demand, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias introduced a new designated “Get A REAL ID” portal on the homepage of its website http://ilsos.gov. This enables Illinoisans to determine: 1) if they need a REAL ID before the…
Rosecrance Behavioral Health, North Central Behavioral Health Systems make affiliation official
Champaign, Ill. – Rosecrance Behavioral Health and North Central Behavioral Health Systems (NCBHS) are excited to announce their official affiliation, which enhances the quality of resources and expands access to care for individuals and families in central Illinois. There will be no interruption of care for existing clients; the affiliation agreement leaves leadership and the…
Clove Alliance Hosts COSMIC BINGO
Clove Alliance will be hosting its signature event, COSMIC BINGO, on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at the Expo Center, Kankakee Fairgrounds. Clove’s COSMIC BINGO is back and better than ever! It’s a special 18-years and older night of bingo with a cosmic twist! Laser lights, loud music, black lights, glow sticks, and prizes will make…
IBHE Nurse Fellowship Grant awarded to assistant professor at KCC
An assistant professor at Kankakee Community College has received the Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Fellowship Grant for 2025. In December, Christina Sosnowski learned that she is one of 80 recipients of the $10,000 award. With the funding, Sosnowski will pay professional dues to the National Association of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, American…
“The Oscar Vanishes” An Interactive Mystery
The Hollywood Oscar Awards are right around the corner. Add some fun to your Oscar weekend by attending “The Oscar Vanishes” mystery party on Saturday, March 1 at the B. Harley Bradley House, 701 S. Harrison in Kankakee. Channel your inner Perry Mason, Hercule Poirot or Sam Spade and figure out who stole the Oscar!…
Bourbonnais Welcomes Scout DayProclaims February 2 – 8 as ‘Scout Week’Bourbonnais Welcomes Scout Day
Bourbonnais Welcomes Scout Day Proclaims February 2 – 8 as ‘Scout Week’ Bourbonnais, IL – At the Village of Bourbonnais Board Meeting held on Monday, February 3, 2025, village officials proclaimed February 2 through February 8 as ‘Scout Week’. As a part of ‘Scout Week’, the Village of Bourbonnais hosted ‘Scout Day’ – an event…
February 2025 Ambassador Spotlight: Leonel B. Jaramillo
Hello. My name is Leonel B. Jaramillo. I am the Economic Development Navigator for the City of Kankakee in the Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA). To give you a scope of what I do in my line of work, imagine me as an intermediary. I connect people with the right people, the right resources…
Senator Joyce Secures Grant for New Riverfront Land
Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais is excited to announce that it is the recipient of a $110,000 member initiative grant. The news of the allocation, from Senator Patrick Joyce, follows a recent notice that 6.63 acres of parkland had been donated to the Village of Bourbonnais. Three parcels, adjacent to Riverfront Park with…
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
KANKAKEE, IL, January 17, 2025 – January marks National Human Tra cking Prevention Month, a critical time to raise awareness of the widespread, hidden, often misunderstood crime of human trafficking. Clove Alliance, which supports survivors and works to prevent sexual harm, is committed to educating the community about one form: sex trafficking. Sex trafficking involves the…