Hey there, Kankakee! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators found in a South Washington Avenue motorcycle clubhouse raid
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 63.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 men arrested in raid on suspected motorcycle clubhouse in Kankakee (shawlocal.com) — Law enforcement recently raided a suspected motorcycle clubhouse on South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, seizing guns, marijuana, and cash and arresting three men. Investigators say the building is tied to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, and multiple agencies, including Kankakee police and state police SWAT, assisted in the still-ongoing investigation.

📸 Around Kankakee
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Upcoming Events in
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Thursday June 4
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Waterways Advisory Subcommitee →
Kankakee County, IL Calendar, 189 East Court Street, Kankakee
8:30 am
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Eco Explorers
Kankakee Public Library
201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901
2:00 pm
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Holy Family Hall-Encuentros Juveniles
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
Holy Family Hall & 3 Classroom
6:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Conference Room-Rosary Making Group
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
Conference Room
8:30 am
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Chess League
Kankakee Public Library
3rd Floor Meeting Room
10:00 am
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Guadalupanos Fruta
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
JP II Settles Center
10:00 am
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Maker Match Patch Club →
Kankakee Public Library
Teen Zone
11:00 am
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Wedding-Hartman/Gray
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee, IL 60901
12:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
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CCW Set up- Settles Center
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
Settles Center
8:15 am
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Ready, Set, Grow
Kankakee Public Library
201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901
10:00 am
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SC-CCW Spring Institute for our Deanery-
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
Settles Center
5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Last Day of School (regular attendance day)
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Bradley
Bourbonnais
Manteno
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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