The scarecrow has been erected at various locations across the county, including off Interstate 57 exit ramps and on the lawn of the Kankakee County Courthouse. The goal of the creation, deemed as ‘offensive’ by local law enforcement officials which lead to its removal minutes after those complaints were received by the Bourbonnais Township Park District, has been to raise awareness about the ICE contract Kankakee County currently participates in with that agency.

“Often people inherit farms or have some old containers of pesticides on their property and don’t quite know what to do with them. That’s why we started the ‘Clean Sweep’ program in 1990,” said Doug Owens, IDOA Environmental Programs Bureau Chief. “It’s a great way to ensure the proper disposal of these pesticides and protects the environment of the state of Illinois.”

SPRINGFIELD, IL, Kankakee County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The...

The community is invited to enjoy a free “Halloween Spooktakular” extravaganza, on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Kankakee Community College.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee has sworn in three, new firefighters this week who have started with the Kankakee Fire Department. “We are excited to have new employees because we have not hired for quite some time. Two of these new employees are new hires for recent retiring personnel,” said Fire Chief Damon Schuldt.

Chicago - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is hosting a Community Care Fair on Saturday, October 5th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street. The fair is free and open to everyone. BCBSIL is working with the Kankakee County Health Department, the City of Kankakee and Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong to bring together multiple organizations to provide health resources to the community.