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Celebrate sustainability and a culture of sharing in our community with a free, all-ages, clothing exchange at the Bourbonnais Public Library on Saturday, September 7 from 10 am – 12 pm. Swapapalooza offers a terrific chance to trade in gently-used clothing-and swap for some free new-to-you attire! Clean out your closet, find new homes for…

Kankakee Community College is hosting free financial aid workshops for college-bound students and their parents in August. “It’s not too late to get financial aid,” said Kendra Souligne, KCC director of financial aid. “KCC’s financial aid staff will provide assistance filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).” The workshops also explain and…

On July 22, organizers of the “I Got Your Six 5K” made a $65,000 donation toward KCC scholarships in memory of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and honoring the resilience of Bradley Police Sgt. Tyler Bailey. The donation funds the Rittmanic-Bailey Law Enforcement Scholarship at Kankakee Community College. For the 2024-25 school year, Jesus Salazar…

The Lifelong Learning Institute at Kankakee Community College will have its fall kick-off and information session from 10 a.m. – noon Friday, Aug. 30 in the KCC Iroquois Room. The special guest speaker on Aug. 30 will be James Stafford, KCC automotive technology faculty member. He will speak about electric vehicles. Registration and course information…

KANKAKEE, IL (July 23, 2024) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 PM at the Kankakee Area YMCA (1075 Kennedy Drive, Kankakee). This is the sixth Community Conversation in the 2024 series for the residents of Kankakee. Kankakeeans are encouraged…

Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile drive-through pantry in the Village of Bourbonnais from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs attendees not to arrive more than 30…

Shannon Moore’s first involvement as a Kankakee Chamber Ambassador volunteer was marked as 2005 in the Kankakee Chamber archival records. At that time, Shannon was a fresh new Banker working at HomeStar Bank as a Business Development Leader where he helped expand the bank’s footprint into the City of Kankakee in the early 2000’s. Shannon…

Ellen Schmidt is a lifelong Kankakee County resident – with the exception of four years at Northern Illinois University. Go Huskies! Growing up, Ellen’s family lived in Riverview, just a few blocks from Cobb Park. Her first job was a Daily Journal paper route. Her other early jobs were at Hardee’s, the Kankakee Speedway, the…

The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with live music followed by fireworks will continue Thursday, July 4 along the south banks of the Kankakee River. The event will include three live music performances. Kankakee Community College gates open at 4:30 p.m., and admission is $20 per carload. All proceeds benefit the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra…

This letter is a notification about a grant opportunity.  IDOT recently launched its 2024 Illinois Transportation Extension Program, which will award up to $3 million to address the following categories in need: Pedestrian/bicycle facilities (on-road and off-road); sidewalks Conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails Historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities Vegetation management in transportation rights-of-way…