The annual transformation of the old General Foods building located off Hobbie Avenue in Kankakee is unlikely after the Inspectors failed the cite on over 60 counts of compliance with the State Fire Marshal.

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.

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.

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.