Kankakee Valley Civil War Round Table holds their monthly meetings at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month from September through May and in December, at the Bradley Public library located at 296 N. Fulton Ave., Bradley and in November at the Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. 8th Ave., Kankakee. To learn more ab , ...

With the closure of Roadhouse 52, the Molloy State Farm free Veteran’s Breakfast will have a new co-sponsor, Midtown Bar & Grill in Manhattan. The free breakfast will be offered there from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on the first Friday of the month, beginning April 5. , ...

State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel will host a Coffee with Cappel event from 10-11 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Sumercé Colombian Coffee Roasters, 1701 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet. Residents are invited to join her for a cup of coffee and discussions about issues important to the community. Coffee will be provided.   , ...

The Village of Manhattan has partnered with Versiti Blood Centers to host a Community-Wide Blood Drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, in the Meeting Room at Village Hall. Donation appointments can be made online: https://donateblood.versiti.org/…/drive_schedule/11619385. , ...

A free breakfast for veterans will be offered on the last Friday of the month from 7 to 8:15 a.m. at Arrowhead Ales Brewing Company, 2101 Calistoga Drive, the Berkot’s Plaza, in New Lenox. , ...