This week on Kankakee Podcast News, host Drew Raisor brings you the latest from around the region. River Valley Metro unveils a $9 million bus maintenance garage in Bourbonnais, funded through the Rebuild Illinois program and designed to expand capacity for its 26-bus fleet. Following the tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, Catholic leaders in northern Illinois are urging schools to strengthen security policies and develop long-term safety measures. Herscher prepares for its 104th annual Labor Day Celebration, a four-day event packed with music, sports, parades, and small-town tradition. At Mound Grove Cemetery, costumed performers brought history to life during the biennial “Voices of the Past” walk, highlighting notable figures who shaped Kankakee County. And police arrest two Kankakee women in connection with the Crestlane Drive shooting that left a mother and son injured earlier this month.

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