A Milwaukee-based development group is targeting an end of October 2027 opening for its downtown Kankakee apartment project. At the recent Kankakee City Council meeting, an ordinance authorizing the second amendment to the Tax Increment Financing agreemen... See more
A major expansion to Kankakee County’s largest manufacturing site was announced today by state and company leadership. The CSL Behring Kankakee site, a key part of the global biopharma company based in Melbourne, Australia, was awarded with a $1.5-billion... See more
Lyn Stua-Rittmanic had little idea her quest for closure – for some semblance of justice – could have taken so long. So painfully long for the December 2021 murder of her wife, Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and the wounding of Office Tyler Bailey.... See more
Through the lens of those outside of Kankakee County’s boundaries, the often-crafted narrative puts the region under the worst of light. Those camera lights may focus on a murder, a fire, a protest, a flood. Those perspectives, while on one hand they are ... See more
The eventual resolution to the former Kankakee Salvation Army Thrift Store will most certainly be far from thrifty for its soon-to-be-new owner. The Kankakee City Council agreed to purchase the property for a bargain-basement cost of $813. However, it wil... See more
