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Kankakee leaders urge residents to report public drinking after police meeting; visitors say they were misdirected to city for shelter
Summary
Council members and the mayor discussed ongoing enforcement of drinking on public property and reports that people arriving in Kankakee were told there was shelter here, prompting officials to tell residents to call police when they see extreme or unsafe behavior.
Kankakee City leaders discussed persistent enforcement challenges related to drinking on public property and said residents should call police when they see extreme or unsafe behavior.
The issue matters because officials say some people arriving in Kankakee have been told there is shelter available here and then find there is not, creating strain on local responders and concern among residents and businesses.
Alderman Michael O'Brien said enforcement “continues to be a challenge citywide,”…
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