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Kankakee agency awarded nearly $30,000 grant to help with fair housing report

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 31, 2021

The Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) has received a $28,723 grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), city leaders said.

Village of Bradley Board votes to terminate Village Administrator following domestic battery charges

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 12, 2021

Catherine Wojnarowski has been removed from her position as Bradley Village Administrator following the Village Board unanimously voting to terminate her employment at a recent board meeting.

One Rock Capital Partners enters deal to buy Kankakee, Illinois chemical company

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 12, 2021

Private Equity Firm One Rock Capital Partners, LLC recently announced that it has entered into deals to buy a company that manufactures specialty chemicals and the site it occupies located in Kankakee.

Kankakee County Farm Bureau Foundation offers $1,500 college scholarships

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 31, 2020

The Kankakee County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering scholarships to students who wish to pursue a higher education in agriculture.

79th District Office partners with Marine Corps for 2020 Toys for Tots

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 21, 2020

State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) recently announced that the 79th District Office has partnered with the Marine Corps Reserve to accept donations for the 2020 Toys for Tots program.

Bourbonnais Elementary District 53 faces budget deficit of $544,000

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 9, 2020

The Bourbonnais Elementary District 53 School Board recently approved a budget for fiscal year 2021 that projects about $26.8 million in revenue and $27.4 million in expenses, with a total deficit of roughly $544,000.