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Free Health And Wellness Fair Coming To Kankakee County (Kankakee, IL) - State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is co-hosting an upcoming health #JackieHaas

“First responders deserve our support in their communities, our support in Springfield and Washington, and deserve to know we have their backs in improving public safety in Illinois,” said Haas.  #jackiehaas

“Blood donation is a small step we can all take to help save lives,” said Rep. Haas. #JackieHaas

Lagesse also knowingly used means of interstate commerce, the internet and a cellular telephone, with the intent to entice, encourage, offer, and solicit that person to engage in sexual activity. #fbi

Look for more in the coming months on my local visits and ways we are working to deliver for the Southland. #patrickjoyce

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” I was reminded of these powerful words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when I gave a brief speech in Kankakee earlier this month at a prayer breakfast on the birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader. #SenatorJoyce

On November 7, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 1400 block of East 15th Street in Ford Heights.

Rebuilding Kankakee: Major projects highlight Year Three of Rebuild Illinois (Kankakee, IL) - Entering Year Three of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple projects in the Kankakee area are underway, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program

'Long overdue' or environmental hazard? Bill to fund Hopkins Park natural gas pipelines heads to Pritzker's desk (Springfield, IL) - A controversial bill, that would fund more natural gas pipelines is making its way to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk and is causing an uproar in a village outside Kankakee.

Rev. Jackson and Rainbow PUSH Coalition hails passage of HB3404 (Chicago, IL) - After months of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and Rainbow PUSH Coalition officials convening meetings, reaching out to Illinois elected officials and talking to community leaders, the Illinois Senate has passed HB3404 establishing Pembroke Township as a designated hardship area which will allow a natural gas line to come through Pembroke and Hopkins Park.