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

Work on the Canadian National (CN) Railroad Bridge on West River Street in Kankakee will begin the morning of Monday, June 15, 2020 and will likely last 2-3 weeks depending on the weather. Please refer to the following detour route.

Due to power outages, the meeting tonight for police and fire commission has been canceled.

Governor Pritzker recently announced new guidelines for businesses as the state of Illinois is on track to move into Phase Three (Recovery Phase) by the end of this week.

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.

UPDATE IN RESPONSE TO HEAVY RAIN FALL: The City of Kankakee is working with Republic Services to coordinate dumpsters being placed in wards to help with clean up.

The planning board committee is set to meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  They will conduct a public discussion of the proposed gateway sign and closing of North Hammes Avenue at Court Street in Kankakee. You can email your public comments and suggestions to the publichearing@citykankakee-il.gov email address.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee has an update from the Environmental Services Utility department (ESU) in the following message:

A sump pump discharge line that is hooked up to the city sanitary sewer system is NOT a good idea, especially during this time of the year when heavy rains are anticipated.