DOWNTOWN ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
JOLIET-North Benton Street, between Scott and Ottawa streets, will be closed beginning on Monday, September 9, 2019. The road closure on north Benton Street is expected to last approximately two days.
Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Preview: Goal Line
Kankakee Area HS Varsity Football Preview: Goal Line
Peoples Bank of Kankakee County opens with Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
Peoples Bank of Kankakee County celebrated its official opening of their brand-new Manteno branch on Wednesday, August 28, with a ribbon cutting ceremony co-hosted by the Manteno Chamber of Commerce and the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce.
ReCharge Coffee Bar opens with Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
ReCharge Coffee Bar celebrated its official opening to the public on Friday, August 23, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Manteno Chamber of Commerce.
Kankakee Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program now taking Applications
Kankakee, IL – As announced in a December 2018 Press Release, the City of Kankakee Community Development Agency was awarded $3,000,000 in Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant program funding and has launched a program to reduce lead poisoning in children. Hundreds of children in Kankakee have been identified as being lead poisoned. The effects of lead poison can be devastating, long term and often irreversible. The goal of the program is to help homeowners and landlords reduce lead hazards in their houses and apartments, primarily where children reside or are likely to reside. The Kankakee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a national program funded by H.U.D. in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health.
