The state’s unemployment rate is +0.2 percentage points higher than the national unemployment rate reported for December 2019, which was 3.5 percent, unchanged from the previous month. The Illinois unemployment rate was down -0.6 percentage point from a year ago when it was 4.3 percent.

“Having a fully staffed ECDA is already reaping benefits for the City. I have worked very closely with Barbi Brewer-Watson, Executive Director and her team to maximize our grant dollars, recover any funding owed to the City and prioritize our work. As we continue to move Kankakee Forward, we will utilize resources to improve the every day lives of our residents and community. The recovery of funds is a testament to the hard work of the ECDA team and brings great news for the City of Kankakee,” said Mayor Wells-Armstrong.

“Restaurant Week is a great reason to try something new,” said Staci Wilken, Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director. “Chefs across the county rise to the challenge of creating a dish just for this event, what’s not to love?!”

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced that $30.9 million in grants to support 188 humanities projects have been awarded to...

Beginning today, annual sidebar ad registration is now available! We limit our ads to annual registration only to a small variety of local businesses and organizations with a no-competition mentality among our advertisers. Meaning we don’t allow more than one hospital to advertise with us.

The Manteno Chamber of Commerce logo was inspired by the Second Street Mural, “Perspective”. The mural itself was created to represent our town from a unique viewpoint. Although the piece is formally abstract, there is a language to the composition that engages participation and investigation. In 2018, community members were invited to take part in the painting as a collaborative effort to promote connection within our community.