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A single-family residence located at 165 West Sixth Street in Manteno has a new owner since June 3.

Mayor LaMore dismisses Joe Cainkar and hires a new attorney as an emergency appointment for 30 days.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Board of Education approved seven construction bids last week as site work on the school’s major facility renovation and addition project has begun.

More than 50 local youth baseball players with physical and mental disabilities gathered at Bishop McNamara for a doubleheader of All-City Baseball Association Champions League Baseball Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The tension between the Bourbonnais Township board and Highway Commissioner Jason Diaz boiled over during Monday’s board meeting.

Riverside Healthcare recognized as LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer, the only hospital in Kankakee County to earn the designation

Several Kankakee area schools have announced early closures or cancelations Wednesday due to inclement weather.

A single-family residence located at 230 Curwick Drive in Bourbonnais has a new owner since June 3.

Check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

Every Saturday in June, the softball field at Bishop McNamara hosts the All-City Baseball Association Champions League, a four-team league for players ages 4-23 with physical and mental disabilities.

The annual Kankakee Juneteenth Parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Freedom Festival and fireworks to follow. A Juneteenth concert will also be hosted Friday night at the Hill Stage in downtown Kankakee.
SEA Craft, a subsidiary of Oregon company Grown Rogue, is taking over the shuttered PharmaCann cannabis growing operation in Dwight.

The Manteno Board reinstate the property tax rebate, but at a rate of 50%.

Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche will step down late this summer from his post as leader of the Kankakee department.

The home at 209 Meadows Road S in Bourbonnais was sold on June 1. The purchase price was $280,000. The lot of the property covers an area of 8,335 square feet.

Wearing bright orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, community leaders and residents participated in a Peace Walk through downtown Kankakee Monday morning as part of a national day of action.

Birth to Five Illinois Region 32 will be hosting three community meetings this month to provide updates relevant to early childhood education in Kankakee and Iroquois counties.

The home at 738 River Place Drive in Bourbonnais was sold on June 1. The purchase price was $300,000. The property sits on a 2,387-square-foot lot.

