Kankakee, IL – Governor Pritzker announced mitigation measures for Region 7 including Kankakee and Will counties will continue until the average positivity rate falls below 6.5% in response to COVID-19 under the Restore Illinois Plan.

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 learn more about the inaugural East Riverwalk during a public workshop on Wednesday, September 16, from 7-9pm at 240 E. River St. in Kankakee

KANKAKEE, Ill - (September 8, 2020) – The City of Kankakee Council approved the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to begin the creation of the Kankakee County Land Bank Authority with the partnership of Kankakee County. The vote to approve was unanimous.

KANKAKEE, IL - (September 3, 2020) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loan assistance to residents and businesses affected by heavy rainfall and flooding on June 27, 2020.

Kankakee, IL –The United States Census Bureau has shortened the response to the 2020 Census. All responses are set to be completed by September 30, 2020. The original self-response period was scheduled to end by October 31, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operations were modified.

Kankakee, IL – New mitigation measures have been announced for Kankakee County and Will County in response to an increase in positivity rates of COVID-19 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Refer to the new measures here: https://citykankakee-il.gov/post_custom.php?s=2020-08-25-new-covid-19-mitigations-announced-for-region

KANKAKEE, Ill. (August 26, 2020) – As the census end date of September 30, 2020 grows closer, the City of Kankakee will be hosting multiple “Census Pop-Up Parties” and tables around the community in every ward.

Kankakee, IL – Kankakee United is set to host a career exploration tonight on August 25, 2020. The presentation will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the fourth-floor auditorium in the Kankakee Public Library with guest speaker, Cydney Boyd, a Kankakee Community College career development counselor. Those interested are invited to come learn more about w

KANKAKEE, IL (August 24, 2020) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has created the Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) Program to assist homeowners who have been impacted by COVID-19 up to $15,000 for missed mortgage payments through 2020. Applications begin today on Monday, August 24, 2020 through Friday, September 4, 2020 and are