News & Events

The Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority is making progress by now having seven properties moved from abandonment or foreclosure to the open market.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly celebrates the David Bradley Building completion with Kankakee County leaders on February 17th, 2026.

The average for 2025 Cost of Living numbers are in – and Kankakee County continues to offer residents one of the best values in the region.

Representative Robin Kelly and her team will present a small business funding workshop to help businesses prepare for federal, state and local grants.

Site Selection ranks Illinois No. 3 nationally and No. 1 regionally for workforce development, a testament to the state’s large, diverse, and skilled talent pool, cutting-edge training programs, and smart investments.

While Kankakee’s East Riverwalk remains several months from completion, the wheels are in motion for the West Riverwalk and a key financial assist has been secured.

Since the organization’s beginning, Riverside Healthcare has proven its commitment to the health and well-being of its employees. For its dedication to promoting employee health, Riverside came in first place in the 2025 Healthiest Employers of Illinois (in the 500- to 1,999-employee category, reflecting the number of full-time employees).

As leadership in and around Kankakee County begins to digest the news of a high-profile, worldwide brand, Mattel, Inc., joining the region’s business community, imaginations tend to run wild. The potential for the planned 2-acre indoor waterpark announced more than a year ago by Bradley leadership had already had people thinking of what this could mean.

ComEd today announced that over $803 million will be returned to customers under the framework established in Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) enacted in 2021, which requires nuclear plants to pay customers when prices are high.

A restaurant, event space, and three-room hotel are entering into the final stages of construction near Momence City Hall.