Bald Eagle in Momence

A Bald Eagle was spotted above the Kankakee River and Island Park in Momence, Illinois:

Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa To Perform at Kankakee BBQ Fest

Musical artists Vanilla Ice and Salt N Pepa will perform this Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Kankakee Valley Park District's BBQ Fest.  Salt N Pepa are scheduled to perform at 9:00 p.m. and Vanilla Ice takes the stage at 10:30 p.m..

The event takes place at River Road Park, which is near Kankakee Community College.  

For full schedule of events, map, costs and more info, check out the Park District's page, here.  Also, considering the unpredictable weather, I would check with the Park District on the day of the event to make sure it is still going to happen.

Kankakee River Flooding, June 2015

Above-average rainfall across the Kankakee River's watershed resulted in flooding in June of 2015.  

Here are some videos of the Kankakee River flooding in Wilmington and Momence:

Kankakee County Sunset

Sunset just outside St. Anne, Illinois:

Sunset south of St. Anne, Illinois