Final tallies of ballots by the Kankakee County Clerk’s Office show Annette LaMore will be the new mayor in Manteno.
Category: Kankakee
Posted inVedette New News
Fireworks Company Pushes Kankakee to Act or Face Price Increase
Mad Bomber Fireworks made an offer to do the fireworks for same price as last year but only if deal was signed on March 1.
Posted inVedette New News
Kankakee Riverwalk Construction to Begin
Three weeks after a New Year’s Day mass shooting left two people dead, Kankakee Police Chief Chris Kidwell told aldermen gathered for the Tuesday, January 21, City Council meeting, that he still is looking to obtain critical eyewitness evidence. That evidence could lead to an arrest or arrests in connection with the incident that left […]
Posted inVedette Top News
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 […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Momence, Vedette New News
Kankakee Library December Events
Here are programs and events featured at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, for December. Lawyers in the Library: In partnership with Prairie State Legal Services, the library invites the community to meet with a lawyer for free, on the second Thursday of every month, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, in the third-floor […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Momence, Vedette New News
‘Home For the Holidays’ Campaign to Raise Support for Housing/Shelter Initiatives
This holiday season, support our neighbors who are struggling to find safe, stable housing. This holiday season, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties is launching a “Home for the Holidays” fundraising campaign. It began on Giving Tuesday, December 3, and runs until December 17 – United Way’s 83rd birthday, and the United Way board […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Momence, Vedette New News
Winter Reminder from River Valley Metro
As bitterly cold temperatures and wind approach, the River Valley Metro Mass Transit District reminds residents that whenever the wind chill is zero or below, local fixed route rides are free for the remainder of that day. If rides are free, an announcement will be made on local media, the district’s website, and on social […]
Posted inBeecher, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Green Garden, Kankakee, Manhattan, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Momence, Monee, Peotone, Vedette New News, Will County, Wilton
Free Christmas Day Dinner
Don’t be home alone on Christmas. Community members are invited to enjoy holiday festivities, along with a free Christmas Day dinner, provided by Christmas Day, Inc., on Wednesday, December 25, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy food, family, friends, and music at 10 locations in Kankakee County. Choose the location closest to your home, […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manhattan, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Peotone, Vedette New News
Christmas Cookie Walk, Bake Sale, Craft Fair
The community is invited to Risen Savior Lutheran Church’s Christmas Cookie Walk, Bake Sale, and Craft Fair, on Saturday, December14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the church, 1881 W. Division in Manteno – west of I-57. All proceeds benefit Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries, a safe home recently opened in East Dundee for pregnant women […]
Posted inKankakee, Manteno Vedette New News, Vedette New News
Library Hosting Tuesday Morning Book Discussion
The Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. In December, the group will meet on Tuesday, December 10, to discuss “A Christmas Memory,” by Richard Paul Evans. In “A Christmas Memory,” by Richard Paul Evans (#1 New York Times […]