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Votes at a glance: Kankakee City Council approves permits, CDBG awards, MFT program and local ordinances; denies Fortitude shelter permit
Summary
On Sept. 15, 2025 the Kankakee City Council denied a conditional-use permit for a proposed Fortitude shelter (12–0) and approved several routine measures, including event permits, Community Development Block Grant public-service awards, motor-fuel-tax maintenance agreements and local ordinances; recorded tallies are included below.
The Kankakee City Council on Sept. 15 took multiple formal actions. The most contested item — ordinance PB 2025-8-2, a conditional-use permit for an emergency shelter at 970 East Court Street submitted by Fortitude Community Outreach — was denied by roll-call vote, 12–0. Other recorded council actions that evening included the following votes and approvals.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes from Sept. 2, 2025: Approved (roll call recorded: 12 ayes, 0 nays).
- Communications (event and parade permits for Sept. 20, Oct. 31 and other dates): Approved as a bundle (12 ayes, 0 nays).
- Approve City of Kankakee bills: Approved (roll call recorded 12 ayes, 0 nays; several aldermen noted abstentions on specific vendor checks to avoid potential conflicts of…
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