Kankakee, IL – In response to heavy rainfall over the weekend, the City of Kankakee reached out to Republic Services to coordinate having dumpsters placed throughout the community to assist with cleanup.

Kankakee’s Environmental Services Utility (ESU) has confirmed sewer lines throughout the City of Kankakee were not blocked, but surcharged to hydraulic capacity. They estimate approximately 2.15 billion gallons of rainwater came down in the city since last Thursday.

Dumpsters have been placed in the following locations in the City of Kankakee:

Wards	Site Description	Location	Number of dumpsters
1 and 7	Space Center parking lot	850 N. Hobbie Ave.	1
2 and 6	Cobb Park parking lot	1002 Cobb Blvd.	1
3 and 4	Kennedy Middle School parking lot	1150 W. Calista St.	1
5	Warehouse building across from Fast Signs on 5th Avenue	600 N. 5TH Avenue	1

 

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The City of Kankakee is dedicated to protecting, building and nurturing the community while enhancing lives. We are a historic, vibrant, and active riverfront community. We continue to transform into an extraordinary place to dream, grow, and thrive. Embracing our diversity, we strive to be progressive, inclusive, and innovative. For more information on the City of Kankakee, please visit the website at www.citykankakee-il.gov.

 

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