Kankakee, IL – November 4, 2019 through November 8, 2019 is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. National Animal Shelter Appreciation week recognizes shelters who provide care and help animals find forever homes. To help a good cause, the City of Kankakee is collecting donations for the Kankakee County Animal Control in Kankakee.

Kankakee, IL – The fasting growing farm store in America has opened its doors and is now open for business in the City of Kankakee. Tractor Supply Company started in 1938 by Charles E. Schmidt from Chicago who started a mail order tractor parts business. The retail store was then founded in 1939 as it started to grow in North Dakota. Tractor Supply

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee is one out of more than a dozen communities who will gain access to researched strategies and tools to address polarization in the community. Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong has been accepted into the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and National League of Cities University (NLCU) Bridging Differences Fellow

Kankakee, IL – October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Schools and organizations team up nationwide to bring awareness to the significance of bullying, as well as, finding solutions to an issue that impacts children and teens of all ages. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of every five students reported being bull

Kankakee, IL – This week wraps up National Friends of the Library Week, a non-profit group of volunteers who advocate, implements programs, raises funds and supports their local library. The Friends of the Kankakee Public Library are very active in helping put on a variety of events and educational programs open to the community.

Kankakee, IL – Options Center for Independent Living (CIL) is celebrating 30 years in Kankakee County and more than a dozen years in Iroquois Counties. The non-profit organization advocates for equal rights, opportunities and services for people with disabilities. Today, Options held an awards luncheon to recognize dedicated leaders, partners and o

Kankakee, IL – While the Kankakee Fire Department is close to wrapping up their visits to local schools during fire prevention month, there is still time for students to win a pizza party for their classroom.

“We are excited to bring fire safety information to the local schools again this year. This is a big program for us and is a portion of our

Kankakee, IL – Staff from The United States Census Bureau will be on site tomorrow at Kankakee Workforce Services in Bradley to assist those who are interested in applying for jobs. Census takers are needed for the 2020 Census. The Census is a mandated count of the population in the United States that takes place every 10 years. The results affect

Kankakee, IL – Since 2009, the Kankakee Police Department has been a leader in the field of law enforcement by demonstrating that they live up to the stringent standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®).