Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee has a new Community Outreach Coordinator. Rachel Schramm has joined the Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) as Miya Graham’s successor under the leadership of Executive Director, Barbi Brewer-Watson.

Kankakee, IL – According to the United States Census Bureau, as of today, more than 90 million households have responded to the 2020 Census. Majority favor responding online at www.2020census.gov, a new feature for the census which is a mandated count of the population that takes place every 10 years.

Kankakee, IL – In an effort to help reduce gun violence, the Kankakee Police Department recently received notification of a grant award for ShotSpotter technology in the amount of $48,188. ShotSpotter is a real-time gunshot detection and alert system where gunfire activity is monitored 24/7 and police are notified immediately.

Kankakee, IL – Beginning next week, Kankakee United will be hosting a virtual expungement fair in partnership with Prairie State Legal Services in Kankakee. Those who are interested will learn more about what criminal records are eligible to be expunged and the next steps moving forward.

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong has signed the pledge initiated by the Obama Foundation as a nationwide call to action in light of George Floyd’s death and the many others who have lost their life to police brutality.  

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong is set to present the 2020 State of the City Address tonight at 7:00 p.m. The key focus of the speech is to give an update on what has been accomplished in the fiscal year, highlight projects in the City of Kankakee, encourage civic engagement and provide further plans to move Kankakee Forward.

Kankakee, IL – Five young men and women have been chosen by the committee for Mayor Wells-Armstrong’s African American Civic Leaders’ Scholarship. Each recipient will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 per student.

Kankakee, IL - In the past week, George Floyd, yet another unarmed black man in the United States has died at the hands of a white police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes while ignoring the please of Mr. Floyd who repeatedly stated, “I can’t breathe.”