Kankakee, IL – Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended the “Shelter-in-Place Executive Order with modifications beginning today on May 1, 2020 through Saturday, May 30, 2020. Beginning May 1, 2020, all persons ages two years and up will be required to wear a face covering or a mask in public at any time they can’t maintain a six-foot social distance.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee has been awarded $10,000 from the National League of Cities as a result of a grant secured by Mayor Wells-Armstrong. The grant will sponsor the Get-Out-The-Count (GOTC) effort as a push to complete an accurate count for the 2020 Census.

Kankakee, IL –  The Kankakee Fire Department is pleased to announce a new ambulance has been added to its fleet. The ambulance replaces a 12-year-old unit with 24,000 hours on it. The department operates two Advance Life Support ambulances available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  

Kankakee, IL – The Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) shall serve the City of Kankakee, in its role for the Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA), in an advisory capacity pursuant to HUD Regulations 24 CFR § 91.105, which requires the provision of citizen participation in development plans. The functions and responsibilities of the CAB shall