Last week, Mayor Wells-Armstrong and Barbi Brewer-Watson, Executive Director for the CDA,attended the Kauffman Foundation’s Annual Mayors Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Lifelong Learning Institute offers affordable, high-quality, non-credit classes that take place in an environment that fosters participation. These video lectures are pre-recorded and played during the class session. These classes are open to people ages 50 and older.

Kankakee Public Library cardholders have access to Explore More Illinois, a service that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, park districts, theaters, and other fun and local cultural venues.

The City of Joliet is undertaking a study to evaluate multiple sources of water to provide a sustainable supply for the future. In a recent report the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) found that at the current rate of usage, the aquifer suppling the majority of the City’s water will no longer be sustainable by 2030.

On Thursday, May 16, Chief Riegel accepted his Chief Fire Officer certification in Peoria, Illinois, at the Illinois Fire Chief's Association Symposium. The Chief Fire Officer Certification is the highest level of certification awarded by the State of Illinois.

The Bourbonnais Township Park District along with Grapes & Hops are partnering this Friday for the first annual Tails & Ales event at Willowhaven...