Kankakee High News Today

Six high school students have created a documentary film exploring how they overcame tragedy and found hope through sports and friendship. The 30-minute film is called “Families and Faces Behind

KANKAKEE — A wave of public input and the formation of a special naming committee culminated Monday in a lengthy Kankakee School Board deliberation on what to name the $26.4

Starting Monday, River Valley Metro is adding two new routes. Chief Operating Officer Ken Munjoy said the addition of the routes is “to better serve our customers. Routes 12 and

The committee is being tasked with considering public input and making a recommendation with supporting rationale to the full Kankakee School Board regarding the naming of the district’s new fieldhouse/community

The Kankakee School Board unanimously approved the hire of Teresa A. Lance on Monday during a special meeting at Kankakee High School. With 27-plus years experience in education, Lance is

The title of 2024 Illinois Superintendent of the Year was given to a well-known leader in the Kankakee County community. Genevra Walters, superintendent of Kankakee School District 111, was given

Despite an informal vote of "no" during the Sept. 25 meeting of the Kankakee School Board, the board decided after the meeting took place to move forward with plans for

Kankakee School District 111 won’t be spending an extra $100,000 on the more-than $26 million fieldhouse/community center currently under construction behind Kankakee High School.

KANKAKEE — The superintendent search for Kankakee School District 111 is moving along “exactly” on schedule, according to the Kankakee School Board’s latest update.

Tuesday evening, an estimated 50 bike riders circled Kankakee to make a statement against violence. The annual Bike Against Violence started at the City Life Center on Court Street, swung