City of Kankakee Police Department

Mike Kinkade, Chief
For more information, call 815-933-0401.
       
 

  Victim Assistance Program

Julie Herscher, Director

The Kankakee Police Social Service Program offers crisis intervention, advocacy, emergency monetary assistance, social service referral, financial aid services to City residents who are the victims of crime. For more information, call 815-933-0469.

  Kankakee Fire Department

  Animal Control

Animal Control Services in the City are provided by the Kankakee County Animal Control Department.  To report an animal situation, you must contact the Planning & Code Enforcement Department for referral at 936-7390 during normal business house (Mon. - Fri., 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), or the Police Department at 933-3321,  weekdays after 5PM, or any time on weekends and holidays.

  Department of Public Works

  Finance and Central Services

James A. Spice, Comptroller

Finance and Central Services provides other City departments with financial services  including accounts payable, budgeting, reporting and payroll. For more information, call  815-933-0490, or click here.

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To view the City of Kankakee, Illinois, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2007 click here.

To view the City of Kankakee, Illinois, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2006 click here.

To view the City of Kankakee, Illinois, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2005 click here.

o view the City of Kankakee, Illinois, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2004 click here.

  City Clerk's Office

Anjanita Dumas, City Clerk

The City Clerk's office is responsible for keeping the records of the City of Kankakee. In addition, they handle the mechanics of setting the agenda for Council Meetings and issue stickers amusement machines, licenses for cigarettes and tobacco products, coin operated machines, waste haulers and itinerant merchants.

 For more information, call 815-933-0480, or click here.

  Planning and Code Enforcement Department

Ercole (Eric) Shaw, Code Official
Code Enforcement Department


Clifford Cross, City Planner -
Planning & Zoning Division

  City Engineer

David A. Tyson
For more information, call, 815-933-0509.

 

  Personnel/Human Relations

James Gordon, Director
For more information, call 815-933-0504.
 

  Green Bag Recycling Program

The City of Kankakee offers free disposal of recyclable materials through the Green Bag Recycling Program. For more information, call Richard Schultz, 815-936-8219
or click here.

Residents may obtain (10) ten green recycle bags and (10) ten clear yard-waste bags each month at no cost by presenting their City Utility billing stub at any of the following  locations:

Aqua Illinois, 1000 S. Schuyler Ave.
Girard Ace Home and Lighting Center, 1735 S. Schuyler Ave.
Ultra Foods, Meadowview Shopping Center
Jewel/Osco, 446 S. Washington
Mario's Market, 1557 W. Court St.
 

  Curbside Garbage Collection Services

The City of Kankakee will collect up to three 30-gallon containers of garbage per household per week, not including recycling and yard-waste bags. For more information, call the Department of Public Works, 815-933-0471, or call ABC Disposal at 815-932-2911

Yellow bags for overage are available in packs of 10 for $7.50 at:
Aqua Illinois, 1000 S. Schuyler Ave.

Pick-ups of bulk items and rubbish may be arranged by calling Department of Public Works at 815-933-0471.

Pick-ups of appliances containing freon may be arranged by calling the Code
Enforcement Division of the Kankakee Fire Department at 815-936-7390.
 

  Economic and Community Development Agency

Larry Nolan, Director

The Kankakee Community Development Agency is implements the objectives of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Services include housing rehabilitation, trust fund for first-time home buyers, lead abatement, economic development, micro economic development and grants-in-aid. For more information,  call 815-933-0506.

  River Valley Metro Mass Transit District

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District operates 11 different routes to get you where you want to go.   River Valley Metro currently serves Aroma Park, Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais and Manteno, with a route to University Park to link up with the Metra to downtown Chicago.  River Valley Metro also provides ADA service with Metro Plus.  Most fares are $1 each way.  Visit www.rivervalleymetro.com for schedules, maps, fares and additional information.

  Kankakee Municipal Utility

Richard G. Simms, P.E., Superintendent

Mailing Address:  850 N. Hobbie Ave., Kankakee, IL  60901,
phone:  815/933-0446.

The Kankakee Municipal Utility is a department of the City of Kankakee which has responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the City's storm water and sanitary sewer systems, pumping stations, hydroelectric facility, street lights, and traffic control signals.  The Utility also provides industrial monitoring services for the City as well as contractual laboratory testing for compliance and process control at the regional wastewater treatment plant.  The Utility is responsible for management of the City's Solid
Waste Disposal contract including recycling and yard waste disposal.   

For sewer emergencies (i.e. back-ups, odors) call (24 hrs.) - 815/933-0446.

  Kankakee Public Library

Cynthia Fuerst, Librarian

The Kankakee Public Library is part of the Heritage Trails Library System, a network of 200 libraries. It is located at 201 E. Merchant St., Kankakee, IL. For more information, call 815-939-4564.

  Senior AIDES Project

Julie Herscher, Director

The City of Kankakee sponsors a federal work program for Kankakee County residents age 55 and older who meet income guidelines and have a desire to work. Enrollees are placed in part-time community service assignments throughout Kankakee County. For more information, call 815-937-4950.