<body><div><h2>Local Farmers Markets Ending Season </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveTime is running out to visit local Farmers Markets: Manhattan – Saturdays, through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, 13015 W. Smith Road, Manhattan; Monee: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Crow and Calico Tavern at Crozehead Cooperage, 25964 S. Egyptian Trail, Monee; Kankakee – Saturdays, through…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Xzpem_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Xzpem_0wED4KxL00" width="626" height="402" ></figure><h2>St. Pat’s CCW Hosting Harvest Social, Card Party </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveSt. Patrick Council of Catholic Women, in Wilton Center, will host their Harvest Social and Card Party on Wednesday, October 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Wilton Center Community Building, 14355 W. Joliet Road, Manhattan. Tickets are $10, with lunch, door prizes, and a split-the-pot raffle (tickets are $1 each or six…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=054jfV_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=054jfV_0wED4KxL00" width="1545" height="2000" ></figure><h2>Veterans Day Basket Bingo November 9 </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveFlight Club Survivor Basket Bingo is back! The bi-annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 6 to 10 p.m., at 209 W. Dixie Highway in Grant Park. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event, which honors Breast Cancer Warriors, Camo Warriors, and Veterans, is a family-friendly event, with tickets only…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>Halloween Spooktacular at the Kankakee Public Library </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveThe Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, invites the community to their family friendly Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, October 25, from 6 – 8 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in comfort with a special indoor “trunk-or-treat,” with candy giveaways, crafts, games, and a scary haunted library on the third floor. Many organizations and businesses, such…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4PM0cX_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4PM0cX_0wED4KxL00" width="2000" height="1429" ></figure><h2>14th Annual Artisan Faire November 2 </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveStop by the Kankakee County Museum, 801 South Eighth Avenue, for a fine art and craft show and sale to kick-off the holiday season! The event will be held on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Kankakee County Museum’s exhibits provide a beautiful backdrop for display booths for holiday…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1lfdHc_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1lfdHc_0wED4KxL00" width="1898" height="1390" ></figure><h2>Community Invited to Veterans Day Ceremony </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveSpread the love</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>United Way Hosting Free Fundraising Training October 31 </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveUnited Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties is hosting a “No Fear Fundraising” training created as a free resource for all area nonprofits. This event will be held Thursday, October 31, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., at Kankakee Community College, meeting room D124. Nonprofit leaders, staff, and board members are invited to attend…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>Joyce, DeLuca Applaud Start of Construction on Illinois 53 </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveState Sen. Patrick Joyce and State Rep. Anthony DeLuca joined the Illinois Department of Transportation in announcing the start of resurfacing Illinois 53 in their districts. “We have advocated for this project to move up on IDOT’s priority list – and it’s now becoming a reality,” said Joyce. “We know this route is…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=22V1CF_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=22V1CF_0wED4KxL00" width="302" height="253" ></figure><h2>Clove Alliance Hosting COSMIC BINGO </h2><p>October 19, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the love Clove Alliance will be hosting its signature event, COSMIC BINGO, on Friday, November 8, 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,…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0tQHQz_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0tQHQz_0wED4KxL00" width="500" height="500" ></figure><h2>Still Not a Done Deal in Manteno </h2><p>October 17, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva The Concerned Citizens of Manteno hit a major speed bump in court, but they still are ready to plow ahead with their protests. Kankakee County Circuit Judge Lindsay Parkhurst ruled on September 31 against their lawsuit trying to prevent the Chinese-based Gotion EV battery manufacturer from opening a plant near…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>KPL Presents ‘Story of Survival’ </h2><p>October 12, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveIn partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Join residents at the Kankakee Public Library on Saturday, October 19, at 10 a.m., as we welcome Doris Lazarus, a member of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s Speakers’ Bureau. Doris will tell the beautiful and compelling story of her parents, Leah…</p><p>Spread the love</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3hAWu1_0wED4KxL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3hAWu1_0wED4KxL00" width="1365" height="1365" ></figure><h2>Rep. Haas Hosting Shred Event </h2><p>October 12, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveState Rep. Jackie Haas will host a free shred event on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Northfield Square Mall east parking lot, 1600 N. State Rt. 50 in Bourbonnais. “Join us for a free shred event to safely and confidentially dispose of any unneeded documents,” said Rep. Haas.…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>Visit Your Farmers Market Before Season Ends! </h2><p>October 12, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveTime is running out to visit local Farmers Markets: Manhattan – Saturdays, through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, 13015 W. Smith Road, Manhattan; Monee: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Crow and Calico Tavern at Crozehead Cooperage, 25964 S. Egyptian Trail, Monee; Kankakee – Saturdays, through…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>UpliftedCare Community Grief Center Groups </h2><p>October 8, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveUpliftedCare Community Grief Center staff hope you will join them for their Caregiver Support Group, on the second Wednesday of each month, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Center, 3115 N. 1000 West Road in Bourbonnais. Family caregiving is both a noble and challenging endeavor. If you’re a family caregiver, you…</p><p>Spread the love</p><h2>Veteran Resource Fair at GSU October 12 </h2><p>October 7, 2024 </p><p>Spread the love</p><p>Spread the loveEdward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center will co-host a Veteran Resource Fair on Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Governors State University’s Main Lobby entrance — 1 University Parkway, University Park. Representatives from multiple government agencies will be present to answer questions and assist…</p><p>Spread the love</p></div></body>

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Spread the loveTime is running out to visit local Farmers Markets: Manhattan – Saturdays, through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, 13015 W. Smith Road, Manhattan; Monee: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Crow and Calico Tavern at Crozehead Cooperage, 25964 S. Egyptian Trail, Monee; Kankakee – Saturdays, through…