Christopher Breach

The city of Kankakee and IDOT held a public meeting on the impending rebuild of the Interstate 57 312 interchange.

In an effort to combat any misinterpretations for county employees on submitting expense reports, Kankakee County Auditor Colton Ekhoff updated the policy manual for travel/expense reimbursement.

The renovation of the former Jaffe Drugs building has hit a few snags.

With Manteno still under its first month of the new administration of Mayor Annette LaMore, another change was in store at Monday’s village board meeting.

At the May 15 Highways, Waterways & Buildings Committee, Kankakee County Board officials have updates on a couple projects underway and the planning stages for another.

Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore appointed Jim Hanley as superintendent of public works and Alan Swinford as chief of police.

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, part of the 2025 St. Katharine Drexel Route, was greeted by more than 200 worshipers outside the St. John Paul II‘s Settles Center early Sunday evening in Kankakee to start the local celebration of the historic event.

In Tuesday’s Kankakee County Board meeting, the board unanimously approved a resolution that “recognizes the value agriculture contributes to our county and that the rural way of life is the backbone of our county.” Roughly, one in 12 jobs in the county is tied to agriculture.

A resolution to the Concerned Citizens of Manteno vs. Village of Manteno & Gotion Inc. lawsuit will not come anytime soon as Circuit Judge Lindsay Parkhurst denied dismissal Wednesday on all but three of the 10 counts.

Manteno swore in a new police officer this past week.

Dozens attend memorial service for former Gov. George Ryan.

Herscher High School teacher Rebecca Williams loves mathematics

In a room decorated with signs, posters, the alphabet on the wall, books, small chairs, container trays and student artwork, Angela Furgal has a captive audience of 15 kindergarten students at Grace Christian Academy in Kankakee.

It would be fair to say Manteno High School teacher CJ Boudreau is deeply committed to Manteno. The social studies teacher is also a Manteno village trustee.

Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore vetoed the vote from April 21 that OK'd the contracts for the village administrator, chief of police and public works superintendent.