James Jaenicke, age 66, of Kankakee passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. Visitation is from 2:00 PM until the funeral service at 6:00 PM...

The League of Women Voters educates young women and teens on ways to participate in the political process.

ReCharge Coffee Bar celebrated its official opening to the public on Friday, August 23, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Manteno Chamber of Commerce.

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,...