The Kankakee Riverfront Society, a recently formed not-for-profit organization of riverfront advocates, announces that Staci Wilken has been elected as its new Chairperson. Scott Snavely served as Chairman prior to her election and recently resigned to pursue other opportunities.

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $1.8 million dollars for the Fast-Track Capital Grant. Governor Pritzker announced today that Kankakee joins the list of more than a dozen cities across the state where $24.8 million in funding

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong’s Third Annual Phenomenal Woman Awards is set to broadcast live on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. The event was rescheduled from its original date on August 11, 2020 due to severe storms and power outages.

Kankakee, IL – On 8-11-2020 on the 400 block of West Bourbonnais Street in Kankakee, Albert Zaragoza, 66 years of age, was found strangled in his apartment and his vehicle, a silver Ford F150, was found to be missing. 

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a deceased male subject found in an apartment on the 400 block of West Bourbonnais Street in Kankakee. Apartment management located 66-year-old Albert Zaragoza in his room. The family has been notified. The preliminary investigation indicated that the victim suffered f

Kankakee, IL – Berkot’s Super Foods, located at­­­ 1557 West Court Street in Kankakee, is celebrating their grand reopening. In honor of their newly remodeled grocery store, Berkot’s has been promoting new sales each week for a wide variety of items.

KANKAKEE, IL - (August 10, 2020) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has created the Emergency Housing Assistance (ERA) Program to assist renters who have been impacted by COVID-19 up to $5,000 for back rent and prepay through 2020. Applications open Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 21 and are chosen through a third-party ra

At about 10:30 PM on August 6, 2020, officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim at a residence on the 300 Block of S. Rosewood Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers located a male subject on the front porch of the residence deceased from an apparent gunshot.

Kankakee, IL – Downtown Kankakee recently welcomed a new family-owned nail salon.