Rep. Parkhurst Appointed to Recovery, Reinvest, and Renew Board
“I am very excited to be appointed to the Recovery, Reinvest, and Renew Board,” Rep. Parkhurst said. “In this capacity, I will continue my commitment to restorative justice by helping ensure communities that have been disproportionally impacted have an opportunity to recover.”
Economic and Community Development Agency is Seeking Feedback for Housing, Non-Housing and Homelessness Needs in the Community
Kankakee, IL – Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) is asking Kankakee residents for feedback regarding housing, non-housing and homelessness needs throughout the community. The Kankakee ECDA is required to provide a concise summary of the nature and extent of these needs. A survey, one for each topic, is available for residents to complete. This information will be used to help establish priorities in the City of Kankakee for the next five years.
Bradley Bourbonnais Baseball State Champs honored by White Sox Saturday
The team got the chance to hang out in the dugout and be featured on the Jumbotron in front of the crowd at Guaranteed Rate Field prior to the White Sox’s double header against the Detroit Tigers.
Rep. Parkhurst to Host New Bill Roundtable
The roundtable is October 22nd from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm in Rep. Parkhurst’s District Office at 370 E. Court St. in Kankakee. Rep. Parkhurst will be available to listen to constituent ideas to introduce new legislation benefiting the 79th District and Illinois for the spring legislative session. For constituents who wish to submit their ideas, but are unable to attend, a submission box is available at www.repparkhurst.com.
Manteno Oktoberfest saved with help from Bourbonnais, Community
Saturday morning the Manteno Chamber Board of Directors, Mayor and Police Department met for an emergency meeting to decide what to do to salvage the festivities. “The consensus was that we would rebuild and continue the fest. When the meeting commenced, we had several volunteers already cleaning the streets and assisting the vendors,” says Manteno Chamber President Sarah Marion.
Cold as ICE: Kankakee County Law Enforcement offended by child scarecrow
Connect Kankakee's effort was an attempt to shed light on an otherwise hush mentality the County has taken by receiving federal funds housing ICE detainees at the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee. Online documentation reports show the Kankakee County Corrections Department received over $10,000,000 from “Out of County – Rental” during both the FY18 and FY19 appropriation budget.
