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Severe weather postpones Manteno Oktoberfest

On Friday, September 27, at approximately 6:15pm damaging winds came through Manteno damaging several festival structures on Main, First and Second Streets including the...

Inauguration of KCC President Dr. Michael Boyd

KCC will host an inauguration to induct Dr. Michael Boyd as 7th president of Kankakee Community College.

State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Will, Cook Counties

SBA loans can help repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters can apply for loans to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property. Businesses and private non-profit organizations can apply for loans to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets.

Halloween Downtown Kankakee

An estimated two thousand children attended the festival to play free games run by local businesses and organizations and take part in the trunk-or-treat. The vendor market was packed, the petting zoo was a hit, and people got a little surprise with the Star Wars 501st showing up for the day in full movie quality costumes. The turnout overall was amazing, as was a glowing response from the community.

IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for 2019 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A number of Illinois state parks, fish and wildlife areas, conservation areas and recreation areas will be open to youth waterfowl hunting during the 2019 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. Federal sites that fall under the IDNR waterfowl administrative rule that will be open for the youth hunts also are listed below.

11-Year-Old Girl goes missing in Kankakee

Kankakee – Investigators are on the lookout for a missing child this afternoon. Police say 11-year-old Iyanique Williamson was last seen earlier this morning by her grandmother going to school from Birch and Dearborn in Kankakee.