Manteno

When the Manteno fire whistle sounded in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1951, volunteer firefighter Paul Maisonneuve was donating a pint of blood at the Red Cross blood bank

The Manteno Chamber of Commerce has launched the Women Supporting Women supply drive for “The Closet”.

In a few months there will be a fishing pier available at Legacy Park in Manteno

Since buying the former Kmart distribution center in Manteno in 2023, Gotion has continued to purchase land surrounding the plant at 333 S. Spruce St.

The Manteno Show Choir Boosters will hold a Super Bingo event Saturday to support the choir’s upcoming competition

A status hearing was held Tuesday at the Kankakee County Courthouse on the ongoing civil case of the Concerned Citizens of Manteno vs. Transform Manteno LLC, which is the Gotion lithium battery manufacturer

During the hearing, Circuit Judge Lindsay Parkhurst continued the case for 90 days to give both sides time to respond and reply on the motion to dismiss.

Gotion is transforming the 1.5-million-square-foot facility into a lithium battery manufacturing plant

The board unanimously approved a contract Monday with Piggush Simoneau Inc., of Kankakee, for $298,298

With several contested school board races on the ballot, Kankakee County will almost certainly see some new faces making decisions on local educational matters following the April 1 consolidated election

The Manteno High School Chamber Choir won a national anthem contest hosted by the Chicago Bears to perform at the Bears’ home game against the Detroit Lions at noon on Sunday

Angellynn Hurtado never thought that she’d become a police officer

Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group recovered eight firearms during a search of a Manteno man’s residence Thursday

Ice skating and hockey enthusiasts can take advantage of a fresh sheet of ice — weather permitting — at the village of Manteno’s outdoor rink at Legacy Park

Manteno tweaked its tax levy from the previous year, but residents will see a minimal increase on the village’s portion of their property tax bill.

There will be competition for the village of Manteno offices of mayor, trustees and clerk in the April 1, 2025, municipal election as The Manteno Choice Party announced its candidates

On a perfect day for racing, Manteno freshman Klarke Goranson took full advantage

It had been almost 50 years before Dan Horton could move himself to owning a dog again.