Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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Kankakee County Building & Grounds Committee gathers to review quotes from contractors
The Kankakee County Building & Grounds Committee met at 9 a.m. April 13 to discuss quotes from contractors.
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Kankakee County declares April Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Kankakee County board met Tuesday, April 12, to proclaim April 2016 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Kankakee County board meets, approves claims reports
The Kankakee County board met March 8 to approve the claims reports from January 2016.
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Kankakee Highway & Bridge Committee discusses bidding, letting
The Kankakee County Highway & Bridge Committee met yesterday, April 14.
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Nicor Gas supports Kankakee’s Economic Alliance work program
Northern Illinois’ largest natural gas distributor, Nicor Gas, has officially invested $4,000 in the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County’s 2016 work program, officials recently announced in Kankakee, to support the nonprofit’s daily operations and programs.
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Bourbonnais Parkway interchange sewer system plans now underway
The Village of Bourbonnais recently inked a deal with Tyson Engineering for sewer design supporting a planned interchange at exit 319 off Bourbonnais Parkway, officials said, with a target completion date set for 2018.
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Kankakee's planning committee faces flood fallout, river residue at meeting
Kankakee County’s Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met Jan. 20 at county offices to review ongoing issues facing residents in the wake of computer glitches, quarry quarrels and recent nearby flooding.
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Kankakee County Executive Committee meets, questions property classifications
Kankakee County’s Executive Committee met Thursday, Jan. 28, at County headquarters in Kankakee to tend to school and health department matters, veterans assistance, golf course taxes and other property matters, including nature conservancy areas.
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Kankakee County Special Building & Grounds Committee to discuss pending litigation
Kankakee County Special Building & Grounds Committee held a regular meeting today, April 4, to discuss pending litigation.
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Kankakee's Community Services Committee meets, reviews assessed values
The Kankakee County Community Services Committee discussed the county's assessed value during its regular meeting on Feb. 24.
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County finance committee talks credit card policy, budget amendments
The Kankakee County Finance Committee discussed its credit card policy on Jan. 26, in the wake of a security breach.
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County executive committee hears quarterly schools report
The Kankakee County Executive Committee met Thursday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to hear a quarterly schools report from the Regional Superintendent of Schools of Iroquois and Kankakee Counties.
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County approves hauling contracts
The Kankakee County board approved a series of construction contracts March 8.
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Sheriff's office announces five surplus seizure vehicles
The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office will sell or auction five vehicles seized during police activities.
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Animal services to present new rules for strays, neutering
Kankakee County official Julie Boudreau will present two new animal control rule changes to the Kankakee County Community Services Committee Wednesday at the Administration Building.
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Shari Ebert joins Historic Preservation Commission
The Kankakee County board unanimously confirmed the appointment of Shari Ebert to the county's Historic Preservation Commission March 8.
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Snavely appointed to regional planning commission
The Kankakee County board unanimously approved the appointment of Robert "Scott" Snavely to the Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission March 8.
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Sheriff's office declares workout equipment surplus
The Kankakee County board declared a collection of workout equipment owned by the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office surplus March 8.
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County denies Kirchner's setback variance for wind mills
The Kankakee County board denied Glenn Kirchner's request for a setback variance that would have allowed the construction of two wind mills near the front of his property.
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County renews Show Bus service lease
The Kankakee County board voted March 8 to extend its lease agreement with the public transit company Show Bus for three years.