Kankakee, IL – For the third year in a row, the City of Kankakee remains hopeful as the City is lowering the tax rate. According to the latest report at Monday night’s city council meeting, for four years in a row, the equalized assessed valuation (EAV) of the property in the City of Kankakee increased.

Kankakee, IL – Long-term police officer, Joseph Martinez, has been promoted to sergeant within the Kankakee Police Department after serving 14 years. Sergeant Martinez has been a detective for the past eight years. He stated he hopes to continue to bridge the gap and lead by example.

KANKAKEE, IL - (December 16, 2020) – According to an article this past May in the Community Policing Dispatch blog, local municipalities can collaborate with residents to help solve crime and build trust through camera programs.  These programs help to build positive relationships between residents and police.

With the recent Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine there have been a lot of questions circulating around how this vaccine will be administered to the community members of Kankakee County. Limited amounts of the COVID-19 vaccine will begin to be allocated to Kankakee County in the coming weeks.