Earlier this month at a Kankakee County Board committee meeting, Sheriff Mike Downey mentioned how close the tornado came to striking the public safety center and jail.

Property damage from the March 10 tornado and severe storms is currently estimated at $28.7 million for Kankakee School District 111.

Those seeking one last look at Bradley's longstanding Red Lobster restaurant had better head in that direction as demolition is slated to begin.

Kankakee downtown parking lot, including the Farmers' Market lot, will be getting some needed attention.

The $1.3 million project, which consists of resurfacing the 1.2-mile stretch of Illinois 50, shoulder widening and sidewalk ramps, is expected to be completed in September.

State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) brought two local leaders to the annual Women to Watch Conference in Springfield: Angelina Gear, executive director of Visit Kankakee County, and Dr. Melvina Calvin-Edwards, an assistant professor at Kankakee Community College.

The Kankakee Regional Land Bank Board Authority approved two sales at its meeting on Tuesday.

A Lombard-based developer is targeting a 32-unit, senior housing development in south Kankakee.

The Kankakee Fire Department hired two new officers, bringing the department's force up to 48.