Kankakee, IL — The City of Kankakee’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway, hosted by Mayor Christopher W. Curtis, will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Kankakee Municipal Building.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee, in collaboration with the Kankakee County Hispanic Partnership, is excited to announce its annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This vibrant event will take place on September 14, 2024, beginning at the City of Kankakee Farmers Market and continuing at the Kankakee Train Depot.

Downtown Kankakee is full of Beats, Eats, and Drinks this Summer!

Alongside Sunset Stroll and the Friday Night Concert Series, Sandwiches with a Side of Jam has returned to Downtown Kankakee! Kicking off on June 12th, the event is a lunchtime concert series at the Harold & Jean Miner Festival Square (199 S. East Ave.). The kickoff event brings bea

Kick off the summer with our annual Sunset Stroll in Downtown Kankakee!

Great news for our community!  We’re thrilled to announce that The City of Kankakee property tax rate is dropping below 5.000 for the first time since 2011, marking the lowest it has been since 2009 - that’s a significant 15-year milestone! 

The Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency invites Kankakee residents to join them in a conversation about their neighborhoods. The highlighted topic for May’s discussion is economic needs.

Come join us at the City of Kankakee ECDA Office for an informative session on becoming a certified MWBE in Illinois! This in-person event will provide you with all the necessary information and resources to kickstart your journey towards certification. Learn from experts in the field and network with like-minded individuals.

On April 4th the city held a bid opening for the East River Walk project.  We received one bid for the project that came in at $5.53 million, which was substantially higher than our engineering and design estimate. 

Kankakee United is delighted to participate in the upcoming Tyjuan Hagler Foundation basketball tournament, marking the start of Violence Prevention Week.