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La Rocque was born in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1918 [2] and began his naval service in 1940. When the attack on Pearl Harbor was carried out, he was serving on the USS Macdonough . He participated in 13 major battles during World War II and worked for seven years in the Strategic Plans Directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
Mary K. O'Brien (born 1965), Illinois state legislator and judge, was born in Kankakee. [8] Daniel H. Paddock (1852–1905), Illinois state representative and lawyer, lived in Kankakee. [9] George Ryan (born 1934), 39th governor of Illinois [10] Samuel H. Shapiro (1907–1987), 34th Governor of Illinois, practiced law in Kankakee and died there ...
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The Daily Journal is the only local daily newspaper in Kankakee, Illinois. Its surrounding circulation area is Kankakee County, which includes the adjacent municipalities of Bourbonnais and Bradley. The newspaper also circulates in portions of the adjacent counties of Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, and Will. [1]
The Riverview Historic District is a historic district in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. The 78.2-acre (31.6 ha) area around the Kankakee River is the oldest intact residential neighborhood in the city. It was originally settled by Emory Cobb, who used the land as pasture before deciding to erect a resort hotel.
An Illinois family celebrated a special Thanksgiving dinner this year with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who joined them for the holiday. Guy and Marcia Miller of Aurora, Illinois, welcomed ...
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned relentlessly on grocery prices in the 2024 race, vowing to bring down costs quickly for American families if given four more years in the White House.
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