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What Keeps Road-Trippers Stopping at This Mural-Covered Route 66 Diner in Dwight, Illinois?

You pull off the highway in Illinois expecting a quick bite and a bathroom break, nothing more. Then the walls start talking, the plates arrive heavier than you planned, and suddenly you are making plans to come back. Some small-town diners are just places to refuel, but a few turn...

Dwight, IL · 2d
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This Massive Illinois Vintage Market Packs 250 Vendors Across Three Floors Of Shopping

Somewhere in Illinois, an old toilet sits filled with billiard balls, and shoppers walk past it on purpose. That former bathroom now works as a pass-through between rooms packed with vintage treasures. The building spent more than two decades as a nursing home. Old call buttons still dot the walls,...

Morris, IL · 2d
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Kankakee, IL McDonald's to Give Away Turkeys Monday Morning Nov 16

More than 6,400 turkeys will be donated across 20 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana locations.

Kankakee, IL · 4d

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9 Route 66 Diners and Motels Still Operating Since the 1950s

This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This site also accepts sponsored content. Most of the original roadside businesses along Route 66 closed once...

Braidwood, IL · 1d
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Is This Tiny Illinois Diner In Pontiac The Friendliest Stop On Route 66?

Somebody once jacked up an entire log cabin restaurant and spun it around so it could face the highway again. That actually happened in Illinois, and the diner is still serving breakfast today. The building went up in 1926, made from cedar telephone poles. It started as a lunchroom and...

Pontiac, IL · 4d

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These 8 Illinois Restaurants Belong On Your Bucket List Faster Than You Can Say Delicious

Want to find the most delicious restaurants in Illinois for your bucket list?. These 8 restaurants serve up bold flavors and truly memorable meals!. 1. Alongi’s Italian Restaurant (Du Quoin) There are restaurants you visit once and forget, and then there are restaurants that stick with you forever. Alongi’s...

Illinois · 7d

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Snow slams Northwest Indiana as Chicago gets its first flakes

A brief brush with winter is bringing the Chicago area its first flakes of the season today. Lake-effect rain and snow could leave slushy spots near the lake before sunnier, milder weather returns for the weekend. Where could snow stick?. Slushy accumulation was possible in parts of southern Cook County,...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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KSD 111 Explores Possible Closure of Another School

Kankakee School District 111 is exploring the idea of closing another one of its schools. At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, board members voted to adopt a resolution to approve the Commencement of the Required School Code Public Hearings to Consider the Proposed School Closure of Mark Twain Elementary School on East Court Street. Superintendent Doctor Theresa Lance says there are three reasons they are looking into the closure.

Kankakee, IL · 2d

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Park Forest annexation leaves Will County homeowners fearing tax hikes

Homeowners in unincorporated Will County are fighting the Village of Park Forest's effort to annex their properties, warning their property tax bills could nearly double. Village leaders say the move is about fairness, arguing Park Forest taxpayers have spent decades maintaining roads and water infrastructure that also benefits those properties.

Will County, IL · 1d

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Township Atrocities: Will County’s Wesley Township

From By Bob Anderson, former McHenry Township Trustee. the boberwl@gmail.com. These Tiny Townships are out of date 1800s government bodies, have virtually zero oversight, and do not deliver their two duties of property assessments and general assistance aid. 1* Property Assessment: In townships with less than 500 residents property is...

Will County, IL · 3d

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Hope Manor Village Joliet Bringing Help for Vulnerable Will County Women

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) joined Volunteers of America of Illinois (VOA Illinois), Silver Cross Hospital, local officials, community members, and construction and labor representatives to celebrate the grand opening of Hope Manor Village Joliet, a $25 million affordable housing development bringing 48 much-needed supportive homes for Will County women.

Will County, IL · 3d

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Grit, defense and game winners: Five takeaways from Bradley’s trip to St. Petersburg

Following a lackluster start to their action against Division I opponents, Bradley traveled to St. Petersburg to take part in the Showdown in St. Pete. Facing two opponents in Coppin State and George Mason, the Braves ground out two hard-fought victories, defeating the Eagles 56-54 and the Patriots 62-61. Highlighted...

Bradley, IL · 1d

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Quain, Steidinger address students for Veterans Day

A Prairie Central alum addressed this week’s Veterans Day assembly at Prairie Central High School. Major Kyle Steidinger is a 2006 PC graduate and currently works at OSF St. James Medical Center and SELCAS. He’s with the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria. He pointed to the essential military...

Fairbury, IL · 23h

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2027 Forest Preserve Budget Includes Lower Tax Rate

The 2027 budget for the Forest Preserve District of Will County is balanced, and its property tax rate will continue to decrease as it has in recent years. The Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners approved the budget, which totals $91.81 million, on Nov. 12. “I am proud of our staff’s...

Will County, IL · 8h

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Goodberlet Home Services Advises Homeowners on New Nicor Gas Rates

KANKAKEE, IL - November 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Goodberlet Home Services, a family-owned HVAC, plumbing, and electrical company, is advising northern Illinois homeowners on how new Nicor Gas rates taking effect November 16 change the makeup of winter heating bills. The guidance follows the Illinois Commerce Commission's October 15 approval of a settlement in the utility's 2026 rate case.

Kankakee, IL · 2d

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PBL schools’ proposed tax levy shows increase in both amount, rate

PAXTON — The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board on Wednesday, Nov. 11, approved a proposed version of the school district’s property tax levy for 2026 and scheduled a truth-in-taxation hearing for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, prior to approval of a final version. Without including $2.18 million to be levied...

Paxton, IL · 3d

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GCMS senior Lily Sizemore to play basketball for University of Illinois-Springfield

GIBSON CITY – Lily Sizemore, the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s girls basketball team’s all-time leading scorer, signed her letter of intent on Friday to play for the women’s basketball team at the University of Illinois-Springfield. “It feels really good to get it over with so we...

Gibson City, IL · 2d