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Local ink, zero drama: If you want a thoughtful, private setting and custom work from actual humans with style, Art & Sol Private Tattoo Studio in Kankakee has portfolios worth a peek, with Katie, Karo, Yeti, Tommy and occasionally Sarah ready to turn your idea into something you’ll actually love.
Brew with a purpose: Connect Roasters pairs seriously good cups with seriously good causes, using traceable, equitably sourced beans and blends like the Hope Blend that gives back to kids in Uganda.
Celebrate our French roots: French Heritage Museum dives into the explorers, missionaries, coureurs de bois, fur traders and early settlers from France, French Canada and Belgium who shaped the Kankakee River Valley.
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Trunk-or-treats and Halloween events are being held across central Illinois.
Full story at newschannel20.com ↗
The California-based Trader Joe's is expanding its national footprint with 30 new stores planned across 16 states, spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Full story at lehighvalleylive.com ↗
Kankakee's East Riverwalk, the first phase of the Currents of Kankakeee redevelopment, is now about 70% complete, according to project leader Bill Yohnka.
Full story at hoodline.com ↗
Illinois taxpayers paid $10 million to forgive $1.4 billion in medical debt for approximately 694,000 residents through a state and local program.
Full story at thecentersquare.com ↗
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has reported a rise in the cannabis market, with August and September 2026 seeing an eight percent increase.
Full story at capitolcitynow.com ↗
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