Kankakee

Hailing from the countries like the Philippines and Ghana, the visiting international teachers in Kankakee are getting settled in to their schools and the community.

At Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority, it was reported the city of Kankakee came up with a formula to pay the cost for cleanup of the pharmaceuticals in the abandoned Jaffe building.

The Kankakee City Council approved a $51K contract for a pair of holiday fireworks shows.

The Heritage Prairie solar farm project is still moving forward with expected completion in late 2027.

An assistant professor at Kankakee Community College has received the Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Fellowship Grant for 2025.

Rosewood Acres, a new commercial photography studio, opened recently in downtown Kankakee.

Mama Gina Chef, a new Italian restaurant, opens in Bradley

Local bakery Cakes & Goodies will be moving to Bourbonnais from their current location inside Northfield Square mall.

The recently-formed Georgie's Closet seeks to provide foster children and their foster families with the items they most need when the call comes. After rapid growth thanks to community support, the group is now seeking a public location to host the resource.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School has entered the pre-construction phase for the $70 million facilities upgrades that will soon transform the school.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some options to celebrate around Kankakee County this weekend include a Sweetheart Dance hosted by the Bourbonnais Firefighter’s Association and a speed dating event hosted by the Bradley American Legion.

Due to inclement weather, a number of schools across Kankakee County will be closed or dismissing early on Wednesday.

The fourth concert of the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra's 2024-2025 season is called "Music Speaks of Amour" and will feature internationally acclaimed violinist Andrew Sords.

Local teens are invited to a chance to connect, create and celebrate while hanging out with reptiles this Wednesday.

The Coal City boys wrestling team will serve as sectional hosts on Feb. 14, where 14 Coaler wrestlers will compete in their home gym.

Local real estate company lists it top producers in sales for the month of January.

Kankakee School District is seeking a company to perform an audit of the district-wide curriculum and instructional practices.

Kankakee area tourism continues to grow, visitors seek the outdoors.

Nine people were arrested Thursday during a warrant sweep based on Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Investigations.

Gregory Burns, 26, of Kankakee, was sentenced to 45 years in prison by Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge Mark Goodwin. Burns had been found guilty of murder for the death of Leslie Fisher, 20, of Danville.

Kankakee County Museum is looking for vendors Calling all vendors for this year’s 35th annual Rhubarb Festival.

The Hobbie Avenue reconstruction will soon be entering the home stretch and it could be completed by May or June.

Mahogany is the Pet of the Week.

NAACP hosting Kankakee mayoral debate

The city of Kankakee is looking for vendors and musicians to be a part of the upcoming season of Farmers’ Market

Firefighters from the Kankakee Fire Department responded at approximately 1 p.m. Monday and found a small detached garage at 1155 S. Third Ave engulfed in flames

The Zonta Club of Kankakee recently announced the details for its third annual Party Gras celebration

A local bookstore in downtown Kankakee has put itself on the map — the 2025 Midwest Indie Bookstore Roadmap, that is

Kankakee Public Library will honor Black History Month with a range of activities this month

Since 1989, Harold the Giraffe has visited local schools as the mascot of the Life Education Center‘s programs

A popular and very much unique Kankakee-based business is up for sale, and current ownership is seeking someone with a eye for hitting the bullseye

How has the possibility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter sensitive areas such as schools affected the Kankakee County community?

The Kankakee County Museum will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with some style from New Orleans

The commissioners of the Kankakee Valley Park District took an art lesson during Monday’s board meeting

The Tri-County Auto theft Task Force arrested a Kankakee man for possession of a stolen motor vehicles Tuesday

Riverside Healthcare’s President and CEO Phil Kambic has been elected to the board of trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association

Kankakee Regional Land Bank Executive Director the Rev. Montele Crawford was recently handed the keys to the former Jaffe Drugs building at 217 E. Court St. in Kankakee

The garage sustained an estimated $15,000 in damages

The Kankakee Public Library will host a Winter Sowing program on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Veronda’s Music Village, a Kankakee business mainstay for more than three-quarters of a century, has started the process of liquidating its music-making inventory at its Kennedy Drive store

A new executive director has been tabbed to lead the Kankakee Development Corporation

Alicia Kleinert’s 12-year-old son, Caleb, noticed that seniors sometimes need help, and he made a point of that observation to his mom.

A Kankakee house sustained an estimated $45,000 of damages due to a Thursday evening fire

The anticipated final approval for the south Kankakee QuikTrip development did not make Tuesday’s agenda for the Kankakee City Council

One of the last things on the minds of Kankakee region occupants on this bone-chilling Wednesday was relaxing near the banks of the Kankakee River

An attic fire caused $20,000 damage Tuesday to a home in the 700 block of Webster Circle West in Kankakee

Kankakee School District 111 has a lot to work on, and last week the Kankakee School Board heard exactly where some of the problem areas are

An upcoming fundraiser for Wright in Kankakee is kicking off the 125th anniversary of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of the historic B. Harley Bradley House

Riverside Medical Center begins use of a neurointerventional biplane angiography system, which cost $3 million, according to Riverside officials

Kankakee Valley Park District is celebrating 100 years of parks and recreation