Kankakee

Will County Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Governor’s Office

Crete, IL – A Crete man was arrested after allegedly sending a threatening email to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), 49-year-old...

Kankakee Residents Called to Support Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy at Bradley House

Kankakee, IL – Wright in Kankakee, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bradley House, is urging...

Bourbonnais Snapshot: Capture Photography Fun at Snapshot Camp!

Bourbonnais, IL – Ready, set, snap! The Bourbonnais Park District is excited to announce the Snapshot Camp for...

Frankfort Finds: Community Garage Sale Day Coming August 3rd

FRANKFORT, IL – Get ready to shop till you drop, Frankfort! The Frankfort Park District is hosting its...

World UFO Day: The 1897 Sightings in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas

Kankakee, IL - As enthusiasts worldwide celebrate World UFO Day, Kankakee County residents reflect on a peculiar event...

Fall Classes offered at SEC

The Kankakee Community College Miner South Extension Center has seats available in a variety of general education courses for the fall semester.

The week ahead: Kankakee Public Library events 7-9 to 7-15

Black Business Council Meeting The Black Business Council Meeting will be meeting on Tue, Jul 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the third floor meeting room....

2019 Celebration of Membership Annual Dinner

On Friday, May 31, the Manteno Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Celebration of Membership dinner at the Manteno Sportsman’s Club. Tim Nugent, President of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, presented on the State of the County keynote.

Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) for Court-Involved Youth Receives Support from AmeriCorps

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office is now recognized as an AmeriCorps Service Site for our region and has been awarded $182,000.00 to support its Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) for at-risk, court-involved youth in Kankakee County.

City of Kankakee Partners with Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra to Bring Laser Show to Fourth of July Festivities

Kankakee’s annual July 4th celebration will have a new look this year as the day’s festivities will be capped off by an exciting laser show to replace the usual fireworks display. The laser show will follow the traditional Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra (KVSO) concert on the campus of Kankakee Community College (KCC). The event will again take place on the campus of Kankakee Community College.

Village of Manteno launches #PictureManteno Campaign

On June 25, The Village of Manteno launched a new Instagram Campaign for the community to partake in.
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