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Kankakee signs animal-control agreement with county to streamline dispatch, effective Jan. 1

Kankakee City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Council approved an intergovernmental agreement shifting routine animal-control response to Kankakee County dispatch; the county requested a Jan. 1 start date. The change is intended to streamline calls and relieve police and code staff of routine animal calls.

The City Council on Nov. 17 approved an intergovernmental agreement with Kankakee County to provide animal and rabies-control services beginning Jan. 1, 2026, per county preference. Council discussion described the change as a service-delivery shift that will allow residents to…

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