🌱 How will Kankakee hoops reload after its historic 29-2 season?
Kankakee, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Kankakee! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Kankakee hoops reload after its historic 29-2 season?
Also on today's calendar: KCC 4th of July Fireworks & Music and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City schools undergoing boys basketball transformations over summer (shawlocal.com) — Kankakee High’s boys basketball program is rebuilding after a record 29-2 season, with coach Chris Pickett molding an almost entirely new varsity group around senior guard Clarence Shipp. Bishop McNamara and Bradley-Bourbonnais are also reshaping young cores under experienced coaches, using a busy June of camps and shootouts to set expectations for next winter. 
📸 Around Kankakee
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Cheeseburgers and Fireworks →
Aroma Park Boat Club, 199 Boat Club Rd, Aroma Park
7:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Closed in observance of Independence Day
Kankakee Public Library 201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901
9:00 am -
Bautismo- Barrera,Rea
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish 956 S 10th Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
11:00 am -
KCC 4th of July Fireworks & Music →
Kankakee Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee
4:30 pm -
Bendicion de Anniversary de Bodas- Rosa y Gregorio Martinez
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee, IL 60901
5:30 pm -
Live Music at BrickStone →
Brickstone Brewery, 557 William R Latham Senior Dr, Bourbonnais
8:00 pm -
Birthday Blessing - (15 anos) Mendez
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish 956 S 10th Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
2:00 pm -
Music Under the Oaks →
Cobb Park, 1002 Cobb Blvd, Kankakee
4:00 pm
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Food Truck Fridays →
Perry Farm Park, 459 Kennedy Dr, Bourbonnais
11:00 am -
Pop The Balloon: Kankakee →
Majestic Weddings & Events Kankakee, 150 N Schuyler Ave, Kankakee
5:00 pm -
Aroma Park Boat Club →
Aroma Park Boat Club, 199 Boat Club Rd, Aroma Park
7:00 pm -
Closed in observance of Independence Day
Kankakee Public Library 201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901
9:00 am
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Kankakee. Apply here.
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member Part Time in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kankakee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aroma Park
- Kankakee - Soft Skills Employers Actually Want Workshop 07.15.26 (illinois.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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