Mayor Wells-Armstrong further stated, “I am asking all city council members to consider using at least a portion of cannabis sales to offset the cost of the vehicle sticker. While the property sales tax reduction was a great effort by the administration and council to reduce the burden of taxes on property owners, many renters did not feel that reduction because they do not own their homes and/or businesses. We all know the sticker has been a source of contention for many residents. Especially since the cannabis legislation includes an equity component, I believe it is important that we take into consideration that we have an opportunity to provide relief to every resident in the City.”

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.

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.

It was 50 years ago when man first stepped foot upon the Moon, fulfilling the challenge made by President John F Kennedy in 1961. On Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m., join NASA Solar System Ambassador Joel Knapper for a trip back in time to revisit the men and machines of the Apollo Program, the first expedition to a new world.

James M. "Sonny" Kincaid, 82, of Momence, IL, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. Visitation is Tuesday, October 01, 2019, from 3:00 PM until the funeral service at 7:00 PM at the Cotter Funeral Home, Momence, IL.

On Friday, September 27, at approximately 6:15pm damaging winds came through Manteno damaging several festival structures on Main, First and Second Streets including the...