🌱 Which Kankakee County contracts from 2025 are now under scrutiny?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Kankakee County contracts from 2025 are now under scrutiny?
• Why are Kankakee County deputies warning drivers about their parked cars?
• How Kankakee’s women’s team closed out Illinois Valley on the road

Also on today's calendar: Still I Rise: 12th Annual “Health and Wellness” Seminar and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and quite cold, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 27, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 8 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FOIA request sent to Kankakee County regarding newly executed contracts on December 10, 2025 (kankakeetimes.com) — A media FOIA request is seeking all newly executed Kankakee County contracts from early 2025, focusing on public works, technology, and professional services. The Kankakee Times, working with a transparency-focused nonprofit, aims to review how county funds are being committed and promises to update residents as records are released and analyzed.
   

• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (wivr1017.com) — Kankakee County officials are warning about a recent spike in motor vehicle thefts and urging residents to share anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers for possible cash rewards. The same update flags a serious FDA cookie dough recall affecting Illinois, notes new rules putting overdose-reversal drugs in public libraries, and recaps a regional hospital donation and chamber dinner.
   

• LaSalle Peru Basketball and bowling earn wins: Wednesday's LaSalle News Tribune Sports Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Kankakee’s women’s basketball team picked up a 73-63 road win over Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, handing the Eagles their third straight loss. The game caps a busy night of regional high school and college sports, with LaSalle-Peru and several nearby schools also notching basketball and bowling victories.
   

📸 Around Kankakee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kankakee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Thornton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kankakee
  Kankakee High School, 1200 W Jeffery St, Kankakee
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Lisieux- Christmas pty-Kensing
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• Winter Market
  Kankakee Public Library , 201 East Merchant St. , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• Deck the Halls: Teen Wreath-Making
  Teen Zone
  11:00 am
• Still I Rise: 12th Annual “Health and Wellness” Seminar
  Rigo's Place , 164 N Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Miracle at the Grove
  The Grove , 700 Main St NW , Bourbonnais
  11:00 am
• FFP Confirmation #2- Mass and and Retreat
  St John Paul II Parish - West , 907 S 9th St , Kankakee
  11:30 am
• Sourdough Workshop with Fig Tree Sourdough
  Connect Roasters , 141 S Main St , Bourbonnais
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Don Bosco Prep
  Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307 , 700 W North St , Bradley
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Lisieux- Christmas pty-Kensing
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• Winter Market
  Kankakee Public Library , 201 East Merchant St. , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Pub Crawl
  Majestic Weddings & Events Kankakee , 150 N Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have to share this.
  I tried the Chicken Poblano soup at Berkots in Kankakee today. I was a bit nervous, as trying things like that at a grocery store can be a crap shoot… (Nextdoor West Kankakee)
• I need someone to take me to Bourbonnais Metro Midway bus stop EARLY Thursday morning, 12/11/25.
  Please get back to me ASAP so we can get the plans made out. Thank you. (Nextdoor West Kankakee)

• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian (Full Time) in Kankakee. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kankakee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bradley

• Mattel signs onto Bradley waterpark (shawlocal.com)
• Child Network's new executive director gets settled (shawlocal.com)

Bourbonnais

• Another Illinois Red Lobster Location Closes (patch.com)
• Dealing with Holiday Stress: Finding Calm in a Busy Season (shawlocal.com)
• Bourbonnais tax rate set to decrease (shawlocal.com)

Ok Kankakee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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