2019 Celebration of Membership Annual Dinner
On Friday, May 31, the Manteno Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Celebration of Membership dinner at the Manteno Sportsman’s Club. Tim Nugent, President of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, presented on the State of the County keynote.
Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) for Court-Involved Youth Receives Support from AmeriCorps
The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office is now recognized as an AmeriCorps Service Site for our region and has been awarded $182,000.00 to support its Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) for at-risk, court-involved youth in Kankakee County.
City of Kankakee Partners with Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra to Bring Laser Show to Fourth of July Festivities
Kankakee’s annual July 4th celebration will have a new look this year as the day’s festivities will be capped off by an exciting laser show to replace the usual fireworks display. The laser show will follow the traditional Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra (KVSO) concert on the campus of Kankakee Community College (KCC). The event will again take place on the campus of Kankakee Community College.
Village of Manteno launches #PictureManteno Campaign
On June 25, The Village of Manteno launched a new Instagram Campaign for the community to partake in.
The week ahead: Kankakee Public Library events 6-30 to 6-6
The Kankakee Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The library will reopen on Friday, July 5th at 9:00 a.m.
Friendship Festival Full Schedule now available
The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival has released the full schedule for this week's coming activities for the annual summer celebration.
