Street closure for 'Sunset Stroll South' approved for Aug. 21
Summary
Council approved a street closure request from Kankakee Development Corporation to close the 200 block of South Skyler Avenue for the Sunset Stroll South event on Aug. 21, 2026; the motion passed with 11 yeas and one abstention recorded.
The City Council approved a request from the Kankakee Development Corporation to close the 200 block of South Skyler Avenue for a community event, 'Sunset Stroll South,' scheduled for Aug. 21, 2026 from 2:30 p.m. until midnight.
Alderwoman Lewis made the motion to approve and an alderman seconded; councilor Baron recorded an abstention to avoid a potential conflict of interest. The motion passed by roll call with 11 yeas, zero nays and one abstention. Officials said the closure will allow the development corporation to stage activities along the block and that conditions required by staff were satisfied.
The closure was listed on the communications portion of the agenda as item 8A and was approved after brief committee review and staff confirmation.
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