As Mayor of the City of Kankakee, I am pleased to welcome you to our city on the rise. Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to learn more about our community. From our newly and ever evolving downtown, our historic district's scenic homes with panoramic views of the Kankakee River, our schools and parks, diverse neighborhoods to our community services and inherent volunteerism, the City of Kankakee has something for everyone to discover and enjoy.

ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESSES: The Illinois Secure Choice Act requires all businesses with 5 or more employees to either offer an employer-sponsored retirement plan, like a 401k or Simple IRA, or enroll in Illinois Secure Choice (the state-run option). The deadline to do this depends on the size of your business. The good news is you have options available to you.

The next round of the Kankakee American Rescue Plan Public Service (KARPPS) Program funding opens on September 6th. Join us to learn more about the application process at 10am on Tuesday, September 6th. Please RSVP by calling 815-933-0506.

The maps show several potential suggestions for modifying ward boundaries to bring the ward populations into compliance with State requirements based on the results of the 2020 census. They are designed to have no more than a 10% variance in the population of individual wards. Comments on these draft maps are welcome until noon on Friday Sept. 23rd.