Kankakee

With little fanfare the Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority has been making inroads in getting dilapidated properties either back on the tax rolls or removed as eyesores

An earlier Tuesday morning fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damages to two Kankakee homes

A little rain didn’t keep Santa from spreading holiday cheer Saturday at the third annual Kankakee Christmas Parade

The Kankakee Valley Park District Board adopted an ordinance setting its tax levy for the 2024-25 fiscal year at Monday’s meeting

Hill’s Jyaire “Suga” Hill Foundation is hosting its inaugural Grinchmas Party and Toy Drive Dec. 23

Kankakee School District 111 will be asking for an almost 5 percent tax increase and looking to collect close to $20.3 million in property taxes

The Kankakee School Board is looking to appoint someone to fill the vacancy left by the death of one of its members, Deb Johnston

A Kankakee man serving 32 years in prison for a 2007 conviction for attempted murder was given his freedom back Monday

Some 289 runners and walkers participated at Kankakee Community College

Each Saturday in December at the museum there will be Santa Seasonal Saturdays

The Kankakee Police Department recently conducted a traffic safety campaign from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2 aimed at reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober

For the second time in about a month, the woman seeking to run in the April municipal election in Kankakee has withdrawn her name from consideration

A federal civil lawsuit filed against the former executive director of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency Richard Simms and his daughter Anna, could be nearing a conclusion

Kankakee High School’s Marching Kays are gearing up to perform in the annual big-city holiday parade following a successful season for the band

A Kankakee man serving 32 years in prison for a 2007 conviction for attempted murder was granted a new trial Monday

The annual winter market at the Kankakee Public Library is returning just in time for the holiday season

Deb Johnston, retired longtime physical education teacher and coach who became a pillar in Kankakee girls sports, as well as a member of the Kankakee School Board for about six years, died Saturday, Nov. 16

Deborah Ivy, 59, of 935 S. Wildwood Ave., filed nominating papers on Monday to run as an Independent candidate for the April 1 election

For Keturah Bynum, of Kankakee, she was in an all-too-familiar place — the cafeteria of downtown Kankakee-based Salvation Army

Before the two-hour Thanksgiving luncheon concluded, Lt. LaToya Surratt, the director of the area’s Salvation Army, said 11 turkeys, ranging from 15-25 pounds each, would be consumed

The Kankakee and Bradley police are joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober

In Kankakee School District 111, the state’s report card designations ranged from commendable for one school to intensive for two schools

The yearly $49,500 subscription was unanimously approved at Monday’s Kankakee City Council meeting

The business, which opened its brick-and-mortar at 223 S. West Ave. in mid-June earlier this year, began in 2021 when the couple started as a vendor at local farmers’ markets, including Kankakee and Frankfort

The candidate who sought to challenge the incumbent Kankakee 5th Ward alderman in the April 1 municipal election was officially removed from the ballot

Classic Cinemas is proud to honor the heartfelt legacy of Dennis Shoup, a devoted and compassionate movie lover who made Classic Cinemas his second home for more than 25 years

Owners Elizabeth and Antonio Talaga announced the closure in a Facebook post on Nov. 4 following the tough decision

For the second time in as many hearing dates before the Kankakee Electoral Board, the planned 5th Ward Independent candidate was a no-show at the hearing to debate his election fate

A $3.3-million complete rebuild of former The Journey Home property for young men is now known as Liberty Lodge and will be soon be populated by 14 homeless veterans in Kankakee

The complex features six, first-floor single-bedroom units and eight, second-floor dwellings.

As a young man, James Dygert remembers listening on the radio as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt talked about the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

On Thursday, Kankakee police arrested Daniel Buhr, of Kankakee, for criminal damage to property for causing several hundred dollars in damages to a Kankakee business earlier in the week

Photos from a Women of War presentation celebrated Veterans Day weekend. The event took place near the Ray Olley statue in front of A.N. Webber, 2150 U.S. Route 45, Kankakee.

It was a program designed to both honor veterans and to call attention to the problems many of them face

The Appellate Court of Illinois Third District affirmed the 18-year sentence imposed by a Kankakee County judge for convicted retired Catholic priest Richard Jacklin

Depictions of hope and struggle can be seen in the art pieces created by veterans on display at Kankakee Community College’s library.

Advertised as “Champion Boy Skater of the World, Only 9 Years of Age,” (although he was actually 13), Fred D. Martin was an entertainment sensation at skating rinks across the Midwest in the mid-1880s

As one might expect, the unhoused population face a much harsher life compared to the housed; from 2017 to 2022, the average age of death in Illinois was almost 18 years earlier among people experiencing homelessness

The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra concert will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 308 E. Marsile St.

A traffic stop made by Kankakee police Monday led to the arrest of 34-year-old Marcus A. Gathing, of Kankakee, on multiple drug charges

Add Utility Terrain Vehicles, better known as UTVs, to the list of transportation options not allowed on Kankakee streets, sidewalks or parks.

There will not be a February primary in Kankakee after all

Incumbent Democrats Johnathon Jackson and Robin Kelly appear to have easily won their bids for another term in Congress, representing Illinois Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

A new three-year contract extension for the Joliet Junior College president was approved in a 5-2 vote Wednesday, with dissenting votes from two trustees who are suing the school in two separate lawsuits.

Another two-vehicle crash on Wilmington-Peotone Road on Thursday in Peotone Township has resulted in a female driver’s death. The last fatal crash on the roadway occurred on Monday.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees is seeking applicants willing to serve as a trustee until the April 2025 election

Five men have been charged with participating in a video gaming theft ring that stole more than $100,000 across numerous counties, including Cook, Will, Kane and Kendall.

This year, it will be easier for central and northern Illinois residents to get Flamm peaches with the introduction of their new mobile truck that will make stops at designated Tractor Supply Co. locations – including in Geneva and Kankakee.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency is advising residents along the Kankakee River of flash flood conditions throughout the week due to ice jams on the river.

The community’s first opportunity to see the remodeled space in Joliet will be Sept. 7, when Cornerstone holds its annual art show.