Kankakee, IL

A new Independent Baptist Church is coming to the Kankakee area,  Pastor Ben Siden, his wife Jessica and their 3 children have moved from Missouri to become the Pastor of Riverside Baptist Church in Kankakee, IL.  Services will officially begin on April 5th, 2009 with a celebration service @ 9:30am and lunch to follow.  

Sunday morning service 9:30 am

Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm

Wednesday Evening Bible Study  7:00pm

For more information visit  http://riversidebc.info/

The Daily Journal of Kankakee published the following article January 6, 2009. The new ordinance would penalize companies and individuals holding titles to properties who do not maintain them. This is the second time this type of ordinance has been propsed in the City, the last time in 2004 by then economic development director for the City, Tim Schmidt.

With Schmidt and Epstein both running for mayor in the republican primary, it is easy to question Epstein's motivation for bringing the ordinance to the CIty Council at this time, but the ordinance itself has merit in requiring absentee owners to maintain properties to keep neighborhoods safe and free of blight.

See the full article here: http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=433500&query=ordinance%20onus.

The Kankakee Valley Park District presents the 2008 Power Boat Nationals and River Fest on the Kankakee River Labor Day Weekend. The Power Boats will be racing on the River each day along with tons of activities along the riverfront starting Friday continuing through Monday.

• Saturday features the Buffalo Wild Wings Eating Contest and the always popular Cardboard Boat Races
• Sunday includes a Guitar Hero Contest and a Double Elimination Dodgeball Tournament
  
• Monday finishes the weekend with more Power Boat racing, an Outdoor Sportman Show and Pedal Go Carts
  

For a complete schedule of events and more information visit www.kankakeeregatta.com