Rochelle Eiselt, Fulton Sun Journalist Profile

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Bradley Public Library Wits Workout program aims to help aging adults

2 months ago | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

The Bradley Public Library is offering a program to help adults as they age. The Wits Workout Program was developed by the University of Illinois. It is also a program a part of the Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet. The program can help build friendships while exercising the mind.
Grant Park's annual Cabin Fever Reliever set for Saturday

2 months ago | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

GRANT PARK — Chill out this weekend in Grant Park as the village will be holding a fun event. The village of Grant Park’s Festival Committee will be holding the 10th annual Cabin Fever Reliever Saturday at the Grant Park Community Center, 209 W. Dixie Highway. The fundraiser will have a list of entertainment scheduled for the day, starting at 4 p.m. when the beer bar opens. Bingo will start at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 7:30 p.m.Dinner and drinks will be available for purchase.
ONU to offer free tax return preparation

2 months ago | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

Daily Journal staff reportOlivet Nazarene University’s Voluntary Income Tax Assistance team will be offering a free tax return preparation for those who qualify. Visit the Weber Center at Olivet from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on any Tuesday night February through March to get a tax return filed for free. Olivet will have tax certified preparer volunteers ready to help people get their taxes done. For more information about who qualifies, visit the IRS.gov and search VITA.
Bourbonnais school paraprofessional battling brain cancer

2 months ago | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

Daily Journal staff reportSince the summer of 2021, Bradley resident Rochelle Langlois has battled Stage 4 cancer everywhere from her lungs, spine, adrenal glands, brain, bone and liver. A paraprofessional for the Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 for almost 30 years, Langlois, 58, was in remission a couple years ago, but her brain tumor has returned. On Dec. 26, 2024, she had surgery to remove the mass.
Community shows support for California wildfire victims

Jan 24, 2025 | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

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Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser to benefit walk

Jan 16, 2025 | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

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Harbor House to host annual fundraising event Laugh for a Cause

Jan 14, 2025 | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

Daily Journal staff reportHarbor House has announced its annual fundraising event, Laugh for a Cause, set for March 8. The fundraising event will be held at the Quality Inn in Bradley, 800 N. Kinzie Ave. As part of the evening’s festivities, the event will feature a happy hour reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
IDOT seeks dangerous intersection solution

Dec 13, 2024 | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

GRANT PARK — An alternative to fix a hazardous northern Kankakee County intersection between Grant Park and Beecher could result in the county’s first roundabout intersection. At an Illinois Department of Transportation public hearing Thursday, officials said the roundabout could be the best way to slow traffic at a site which has been the location for some 80 accidents — one resulting in a fatality — between the years 2017-2021.
46th annual Gallery of Trees begins

Dec 5, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

The 46th annual Gallery of Trees has arrived at the Kankakee County Museum. Starting today, the museum will be filled with more than 35 trees decorated by area non-profit organizations celebrating things that remind you of “home,” or Kankakee County, as the museum’s theme is Home for the Holidays.
46th annual Gallery of Trees begins

Dec 4, 2024 | daily-journal.com | Rochelle Eiselt

The 46th annual Gallery of Trees has arrived at the Kankakee County Museum. Starting today, the museum will be filled with more than 35 trees decorated by area non-profit organizations celebrating things that remind you of “home,” or Kankakee County, as the museum’s theme is Home for the Holidays.