At the Kankakee County Board meeting on January 14, Economic Alliance Director Tim Nugent presented the organization’s annual report. Members were told EV battery manufacturer Gotion was the top driver of economic investment in the county in 2024, dropping $2 billion into their under-construction plant on the site of the former Kmart Distribution Warehouse. Nugent […]
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Kankakee Authorities Plead for Help
The New Year’s Day mass shooting in Kankakee that killed two people dominated the Monday, January 6, Kankakee City Council meeting. Police Chief Chris Kidwell told aldermen his department lacks the information needed to make any arrests. He and Mayor Chris Curtis pleaded for any eyewitnesses to the shooting to come forward and assist in […]