KANKAKEE, IL - (August 10, 2020) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has created the Emergency Housing Assistance (ERA) Program to assist renters who have been impacted by COVID-19 up to $5,000 for back rent and prepay through 2020. Applications open Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 21 and are chosen through a third-party ra

At about 10:30 PM on August 6, 2020, officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim at a residence on the 300 Block of S. Rosewood Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers located a male subject on the front porch of the residence deceased from an apparent gunshot.

Kankakee, IL – Downtown Kankakee recently welcomed a new family-owned nail salon.

Kankakee, IL – An unexpected pregnancy can be one of the most alarming moments in a woman’s life. Since 1985, Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center has been helping families with unplanned pregnancies.

Kankakee, IL – When Nick Irvin recently returned to his roots in Kankakee, he stated the vision of wanting to give back to his community is now even greater. Nick is the owner of JABS which stands for Junior Advanced Boxing and Sports.

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong will be hosting the African American Leadership Scholarship awards celebration on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the fourth-floor auditorium of the Kankakee Public Library. The committee has chosen five graduating students from Kankakee who will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each.

Kankakee, IL – Male volunteers in the City of Kankakee are set to be recognized for their contributions to the community. Mayor Wells-Armstrong will honor seven local men during her monthly Kankakee Chats livestream on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The livestream will begin at 7:30 p.m. with City of Kankakee updates.

KANKAKEE, Ill. (July 21, 2020) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) has been working with residents and businesses through multiple programs during this past fiscal year, May 2019 through April 2020.