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.

Marie L. Heeren, 102, of Gilman and formerly of Danforth passed away August 31, 2019. Visitation is Friday, September 6, 2019, from 9:00 AM until the funeral service at 10:30 AM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gilman.

Animal Control Director Julie Boudreau summed up Kankakee County Chairman Andrew Wheeler's Animal Control Plan this past Friday with one word: "Chaos." Boudreau says,...

On Tuesday, September 10that 6:00p.m., we invite you to bring a friend or someone who is suffering from a recent loss from suicide to our monthly support group. Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) is a free, non-denominational program that supports individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one by suicide.

Join us for Uke & Me, a ukulele play along group! You’ve taken lessons or taught yourself how to play the ukulele. Now, you’re...

View the world from a magical place, as a dream takes young Kate on a flight through the night sky. Her adventure shows young readers that dreams can be fantastically beautiful. Remember your dreams, write them down and believe every night!