Kankakee

Kankakee County IL: Imagination Library Hits 1-Year Milestone, 11,000+ Books to Local Children in Year One

Kankakee, Illinois – A regional early childhood literacy program is marking a major milestone after delivering more than 11,000 free books to young children across Kankakee and Iroquois counties...

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...

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...

Minnesota Golfers Raise $7.5K for Pancreatic Cancer by Golfing 100 Holes in Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee, IL - Three dedicated golfers from Minnesota took on the challenge of playing 100 holes in one...

Kankakee Job Fair 2024: Over 50 Employers and Free Workshops on June 5

Kankakee, IL - State Representative Jackie Haas is set to host her 4th annual job fair on Wednesday,...

GED Orientations Fall 2019

Orientation appointments are now being accepted for Fall 2019 high school equivalency classes offered through Kankakee Community College. Program orientations are required before enrollment. Classes begin in August and October, and there is no cost to the student.

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.
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