A bishop is asking three Catholic churches northeastern Illinois to merge in an effort to make up for a priest shortage. The request comes from the Joliet Diocese’s Bishop Daniel Conlon. It ...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Kankakee's St. John's United Church of Christ is no stranger to taking the road less traveled. The small, brown-brick church at the northwest corner of South Rutledge ...

Edward Billadeau, age 85, of Kankakee, IL, beloved husband of Margaret, nee Benoit; dear father of Thomas (Jo Lynn), Patricia, David (Cindy), John (Tammy), Janet (Roger) Carr and Greg; loving ...

KANKAKEE, Ill. - Kankakee residents joined Illinois political veterans on Thursday to honor former Gov. George Ryan at a funeral service held at Asbury United Methodist Church in his hometown.

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Kankakee will soon become one of the first cities in America to have a Catholic parish named after St. John Paul II. On Sunday, a memorandum from the Rev. Santos "Sunny'' Castillo was circulated ...

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In 1937, every Tuesday night a prayer meeting was held in Aaron and Bertha Culver's three-room home. It started with three couples, but as the six grew to 40, the ...

CBS Chicago. Illinois State Police investigate Kankakee County crash involving two semi-trucks. Posted: December 24, 2024 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 ...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — A bishop is asking three Catholic churches northeastern Illinois to merge in an effort to make up for a priest shortage.