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Kankakee Kultivators Celebrate 250 Years With Garden Tour and Artisan Faire
Visitors will tour seven private gardens and one public garden, plus bonus stops at the Column Garden and Let Freedom Ring Gardens at Small Park, browse the Artisan Faire, enter raffles, and enjoy…
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2mKankakee celebrates Independence Day with live music and fireworks along the river
The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra is hosting an Independence Day celebration Saturday, July 4, featuring three live music performances, food vendors, and a 25-minute fireworks show, with admission at $20 per carload.
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1mFree gaming hangout for teens — June 8 at Watseka Library
Teens entering 6th grade and up can bring their Nintendo Switch or use Harbor House's gaming truck for multiplayer games, plus free food and giveaways, at the Watseka Public Library on June 8 from 2–4 PM.
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5mMarquette clinches 2A sectional title with 11-2 win over Wilmington
The Marquette baseball team racked up 16 hits in an 11-2 win over Wilmington in Saturday's IHSA Class 2A Herscher Regional championship, clinching the 11th sectional title in program history and third in a row following a pair of 1A titles.
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6mDennis Marek: Is our star overheating us?
In this week's column, Dennis Marek wonders how civilization may function if or when we exhaust specific natural resources.
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1mBirth announcements: Kankakee County - June 6, 2026
A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.