Kankakee, IL – Due to current Tier 2 mitigation measures, Mayor Wells-Armstrong will no longer be hosting her Mingle with the Mayor at a local restaurant; however, there is still a way where she can be reached with no appointment needed.

Kankakee, IL – Downtown Kankakee is thriving and growing. This was the main message at the Kankakee Development Corporation (KDC)’s 57th annual meeting which was held this past Tuesday.

Kankakee, IL – Governor Pritzker announced Regions 5, 7 and 8 in the state of Illinois will enter what is being called Tier 2 under the Restore Illinois plan today on November 11, 2020.

Kankakee, IL – Shopping in downtown Kankakee is beginning to expand just in time for the upcoming holiday season. Anna Kolokythas, a sales representative for One Stop Shop Blinds, is now the proud owner of a new home décor and gifts store, The Swanky Home.

The Kankakee Riverfront Society, the not-for-profit organization spearheading The Currents of Kankakee and the transformation of the downtown Kankakee riverfront, invites residents and riverfront advocates to review preliminary concepts for the inaugural East Riverwalk during a virtual public open house on Tuesday, November 17, at 7pm.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee is hosting a veterans drive to collect items for local veterans in Kankakee County in support of Project Headspace and Timing and the Manteno Veterans Home. Items are being collected through the end of this week.

Kankakee, IL – Nearly 100 million Americans casted their vote early this year ahead of Election Day today, amounting to 72% of the total votes casted in 2016.

Kankakee, IL – The state of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and state police recently released safety guidelines ahead of the holiday weekend, and how they will be stepping up patrols.

Kankakee, IL – Dark streets have been a common area of interest regarding feedback on what residents would like to see improve in the City of Kankakee. The City’s Environmental Service Utility (ESU) is reminding residents how to self-report.