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Energy efficiency is a process that reduces the amount of energy or fuel required to produce a product or service, or to heat and cool...

UPDATES as of 9.27.2025. September 22, 2025 - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources arrived in Pembroke Township to investigate...

Our first Workshop Wednesdays event, Holistic Health Workshop, with Herbalist , Entrepreneur, and CDC Board Member, Marc Haygood, was a...

Kachi Energy Company (KEC), based of Elgin, Illinois, is proposing to develop a 46-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Pembroke Township on the...

Next Volunteer Day @ OKA'N is October 18th. Thanks to Olivet students for the "Get-it-Done" attitude on Volunteer day last Saturday....

To all who attended the PSCC Regional Conference: The regional Prairie State Conservation Coalition [PSCC], Living Lands of Kankakee...

The 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards application is open and accepting nominees across all regions in Illinois. The GVSA awards honor individual volunteers through a statewide program, highlighting the importance of volunteerism and community service in Illinois. U.S. citizenship is not required for nomination, but Illinois residency is. There is no specific timeline for volunteer activities; all efforts and ongoing projects are eligible. Self-nominations and multip

NAACP leaders cite energy, water usage and a lack of transparency around the project as causes for concern. Source:...

On Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11 a.m., a parade of local Mexican neighbors and families traveled down the main strip in Pembroke...

Could it be badgers attacking our dogs at night? Yes, badgers are in Hopkins Park and yes, they will kill pets. They are found throughout...

UPDATED: 9.27.2025 (See Investigation Updates: Was a Black Bear Sighted? ) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article contains testimonies that have not...

EJH Legacy, a company based in Scribner, Nebraska, purchased 10 acres of property in the Pembroke-Hopkins Park Community with plans to...

S. Hickory St, Pembroke Township The price of land in Pembroke has risen astronomically over the past 10 years. According to Zillow and...

Of the $2,000 the average American spends annually on energy, $200 to $400 could be going to waste from drafts, air leaks around...

A Pembroke resident's ComEd electric bill. Compare 2025's .08261 kwh (8 cents per kilowatt hour) to 2024's .05370 kwh (5 cents per...

Our Old Melissa Daycare building has been transformed into a new community events and youth activities center taking on its new name,...

ComEd has a new energy assistance program to improve the energy efficiency of your home called “Whole Home Electric.” Residential...

This summer, six remarkable young men from high schools across Kankakee County are spending their break not just learning, but actively...

Additional Sampling Begins to Assist in Ongoing Investigation Our site team is seeking to get in contact with Pembroke Township residents...

Pembroke Township Board of Trustees have passed the following ordinances to define, prevent and abated this list of nuisances. These...