Governor J.B. Pritzker, alongside the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), elected officials, and industry leaders, proudly unveiled the latest inductees into the Illinois Made program, including Cranky Mike’s Popcorn in Momence. This year marks a significant milestone, as 48 exceptional small businesses, often referred to as ‘Makers,’ have been welcomed into the […]
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Kankakee County Museum Presents Gallery of Trees and More
The Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. Eighth Avenue, Kankakee, invites area residents to the annual Gallery of Trees. Celebrating 45 years of this beloved local tradition, this year the Museum is filled with more than 35 trees decorated by area non-profit organizations, based on favorite themes from the past 45 years. Traditionally, more than 3,000 […]
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Child Network Offering CASA Training
Every year, more than three million children nationally are reported abused or neglected. Despite the states’ attempts to help, many of these kids become trapped in the court and child welfare maze and can spend their childhood moving from one temporary shelter to another. This is where you can step in by becoming a Court […]
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Board Bootcamp Launches, Empowering Young, Emerging Local Leaders
A new program called Board Bootcamp is set to launch this January. The four-session training is designed to equip professionals in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties with the skills and knowledge to serve effectively on nonprofit boards. Board Bootcamp will cover diverse aspects of board service, which is broken down, simple, and easy to understand. Attendees […]
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ECDA Accepting Public Service Program Applications
For more than 20 years, the Economic and Community Development Agency’s Public Service Program has been administered by the City of Kankakee to fund local not-for-profit agencies providing services to low-to-moderate income persons in the City of Kankakee. Application packets will be available beginning December 4 and are due January 12. Applications may be picked […]
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Kankakee Library’s December News
Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, announced its programs for December. For more information on upcoming events, check out the library’s Facebook page, or call the library at 815-939-4564. Local Author Aaron Robinson at Library: Local author and entrepreneur Aaron Robinson will be at the library on Tuesday, December 5, from 4 to 6 […]
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Sen. Joyce: Modernizing Thinking, Technology to Power Future
Creating public policy requires constantly adapting what we have done before to what we need to do today and for tomorrow. Sometimes, that means rethinking a position that can hit close to home. Since 1987, Illinois has had in place a moratorium on additional construction of nuclear power generation facilities. Concerns about the hazards of […]
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Kankakee City Council Denies Liquor Store Permit
By Stephen Nelson An ordinance that would have approved a conditional use permit for the operation of a liquor store at 580 W. Jeffery in Kankakee was struck down by the City Council at the Monday, November 20, meeting. Despite the voicing of support for the project by former Kankakee Aldermen Carl Brown Jr. and […]
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Riverside Expands Pediatric Specialists Team
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified pediatrician Federico Herrera, MD, FAAP, who is accepting new patients in Bradley. Dr. Herrera completed his Doctor of Medicine at Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He then completed his pediatric residency at John H. Stroger Hospital in Chicago. In addition to his education, Dr. Herrera is […]
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Bishop Mac Bomb Threat Made on Social Media
On Tuesday, November 21, at approximately 7:45 a.m., the City of Kankakee Police Department received notification that a bomb threat was made via social media to Bishop McNamara Catholic School, at 550 West Brookmont Boulevard, Kankakee. School officials, along with City of Kankakee Police, Kankakee County Police, the Kankakee Fire Department, and other law enforcement […]