Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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County votes on Williams Ditch bridge appropriation
The Kankakee County Highway and Bridge Committee will vote Thursday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to approve funds for a new bridge over Williams Ditch.
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County discusses courthouse repairs
The Kankakee County Building and Grounds Committee will meet Wednesday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to discuss repairs to the Kankakee County Courthouse.
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County announces 6 openings on regional planning commission
The Kankakee County Board will meet Tuesday to announce several openings on local boards.
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Kankakee Chamber and partners host workforce development website launch
The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and other local business organizations will host an introductory meeting for the new workkankakee.org website Tuesday at the Kankakee Public Library.
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County board corrects boundaries, polling place for new Kankakee precinct
The Kankakee County Board hopes to have remedied the confusion over the newly created Kankakee Precinct No. 3 polling district with amendments filed Jan. 12.
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New Pembroke voting precinct approved by county
The Kankakee County Board clarified the boundaries and polling location for the new Pembroke voting precinct at its meeting Jan. 12.
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Momence Precinct No. 1 has boundaries, polling location clarified by amendment
The Kankakee County Board approved amendments to the resolution governing the new Momence No. 1 voting precinct at its meeting Jan 12.
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Lamotte keeps spot on Emergency Telephone System Board
James Lamotte will stay on as a trustee of the Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), following his reappointment by the Kankakee County Board Jan. 12.
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Skoff stays on as cemetery trustee
The Kankakee County Board reappointed life-long Kankakee County resident Peggy Skoff to her post on the Bloom's Grove Cemetery board of trustees Jan. 12.
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Nelson to continue on cemetery board
The Kankakee County Board approved a resolution Jan. 12 reappointing John Nelson to the Bloom's Grove Cemetery board of trustees.
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Bertrand to serve four more years on cemetery board
The Kankakee County Board confirmed the reappointment of Eloise Bertrand to the Bloom's Grove Cemetery board of trustees at their meeting Jan. 12.
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Bradley signs on to I-57 feasibility study
The Bradley board of trustees signed on to a feasibility study of the proposed Bourbonnais Parkway I-57 project at their meeting Jan. 11.
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Executive committee considers server update
The Kankakee County Executive Committee discussed the details of a much-needed technology update at its Dec. 23 meeting.
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Community services committee discusses new animal control vehicle
The Kankakee County Community Services Committee met Wednesday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to review a request for a new animal control vehicle.
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County re-examines polling cosolidations
The Kankakee County Community Services Committee met Dec. 22 to discuss amendments to last year's resolutions that consolidated several voting precincts.
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County Finance Committee reviews reports, budget amendments
The Kankakee County Finance Committee met Tuesday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to review the county's accounts and consider budget amendments.
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County Executive Committee reviews superintendents' reports
The Kankakee County Executive Committee met Thursday to review a quarterly report from the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Kankakee and Iroquois County schools.
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Momence preps for Mechanic Street overhaul
Momence officials recently met with local businesses and engineers to discuss major construction on Mechanic Street.
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Van Mill shadows public works during snowstorm
New Bourbonnais Village Administrator Michael Van Mill volunteered for on-the-job training during a recent winter weather event.
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Kankakee Chamber to hold member meeting
The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce will hold a membership meeting noon Thursday on the 4th floor of the Kankakee library.