Kankakee, IL – Kankakee United was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the City of Kankakee’s Walmart. The grant was pursued by Kankakee United City Lead, Linh Williams.

Kankakee, IL – Lieutenant Governor, Juliana Stratton, will be in town today to visit local businesses. Her visit will begin at the Alkevulan History Center in Kankakee with Dr. Leonard Porter, the founder of the museum.

Kankakee, IL – City of Kankakee offices will reopen to the public on Monday, July 6, 2020. Anyone entering the building must have on a face covering and social distancing guidelines have been put into place. Hours of operation will remain the same from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Starting Friday, June 26,  restaurants across the state will be allowed to resume indoor dining following Phase Four guidelines under Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. 

Kankakee, IL – Los avisos para las pegatinas de vehículos de la ciudad de Kankakee se enviarán por correo a principios de julio, ya que el anuncio adicional de hoy contiene detalles de seguimiento.

Kankakee, IL – On Friday, June 26, 2020, all four regions in the state of Illinois are on track to enter into phase four (revitalization) under the Restore Illinois plan. According to data from ProPublica at https://projects.propublica.org/reopening-america/, Illinois made national news as the first state to meet all federal guidelines to begin reo

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee has a new Community Outreach Coordinator. Rachel Schramm has joined the Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) as Miya Graham’s successor under the leadership of Executive Director, Barbi Brewer-Watson.

Kankakee, IL – According to the United States Census Bureau, as of today, more than 90 million households have responded to the 2020 Census. Majority favor responding online at www.2020census.gov, a new feature for the census which is a mandated count of the population that takes place every 10 years.

Kankakee, IL – In an effort to help reduce gun violence, the Kankakee Police Department recently received notification of a grant award for ShotSpotter technology in the amount of $48,188. ShotSpotter is a real-time gunshot detection and alert system where gunfire activity is monitored 24/7 and police are notified immediately.