KANKAKEE COUNTY POLICE & FIRE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

KANKAKEE, IL

Authenticity It's not photoshop, no clever tricks - IC1000 is actually back in its white sill stripe after 17 years. Nothing fake here, it's the real deal. I admit to being skeptical (but hopefully excited) when the leaked photos of the IC1000 came my way recently. Too good to be true, surely! But when I got the heads up 1000 was leading A407 and priming to leave town, seen with its white sill, I knew I had to go out and see it with my own eyes. Still can't quite believe it's real honestly. The yellow reflective tape has plagued the surviving IC fleet - barring a single SD40-3 up on the Iron Range - since 2007 when CN changed over the majority from white to yellow. Although it may be seen as a minor detail and a nitpicky thing, the yellow sill massively changes the appearance of the IC units - and for the worse at that. To see one of the 26 all-black SD70s get its white sill returned to it (the class leader no less! My favourite of the bunch) is just delightful. It was done really well, too - nothing partial or half-assed about it, it's the whole way around the unit and even the steps match! I have no idea why the change was made or what the story is or may be, but the fact the look of the late Illinois Central has returned just makes me a happy fella. Of course, it leading CN A407 on a bright, sunny, cloudless winter day makes shooting the thing... difficult, to say the least. Far from my finest shots, but I am just happy to have shot it already. No telling when it'll come back, or if it will stay in white - I'll take what I can! At North Ashkum, IC1000 (paired with IC1028, still in yellow sill, and IC9608 in CN dress) pulls A407 out of the siding. They had stopped to meet Amtrak 393. Coincidentally, I was far from the only railfan to snap the 1000 here as a whole little group of us met together here, including a few familiar faces I got to chat with for a good while. Though light had fallen by the time the 1000 got moving, it was still a nice way to cap off my first sighting of its "new" look.
Authenticity Credit: Leo Blackwelder

The Kankakee County Police & Fire Memorial Committee (KCPFMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of police officers and firefighters in Kankakee County, Illinois. The organization was founded in 1998 to provide a permanent memorial to honor fallen officers and firefighters and to recognize individuals who have served or are currently serving in the Kankakee County law enforcement and fire service.

The KCPFMC is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Kankakee County Police & Fire Memorial located in Kankakee's Central Park. The Memorial features several bronze sculptures, including a life-size statue of a police officer and a firefighter standing side-by-side, two pillars with the names of fallen Kankakee County police officers and firefighters, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Memorial Flag. The Memorial also includes a walkway, four flagpoles, benches, and a reflecting pool.

The KCPFMC holds an annual memorial service and parade on the first Saturday in May, in honor of all fallen officers and firefighters from Kankakee County. The event includes a parade, speeches from local leaders, music, and a 21-gun salute. The KCPFMC also provides scholarships to high school seniors who are children or grandchildren of police officers, firefighters, or other first responders.

The KCPFMC is committed to honoring and remembering the service and sacrifice of all police officers and firefighters in Kankakee County. The organization hopes to inspire others to follow in their footsteps and serve their community.

KANKAKEE COUNTY POLICE & FIRE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in KANKAKEE IL. US MID #8401701281

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Authenticity It's not photoshop, no clever tricks - IC1000 is actually back in its white sill stripe after 17 years. Nothing fake here, it's the real deal. I admit to being skeptical (but hopefully excited) when the leaked photos of the IC1000 came my way recently. Too good to be true, surely! But when I got the heads up 1000 was leading A407 and priming to leave town, seen with its white sill, I knew I had to go out and see it with my own eyes. Still can't quite believe it's real honestly. The yellow reflective tape has plagued the surviving IC fleet - barring a single SD40-3 up on the Iron Range - since 2007 when CN changed over the majority from white to yellow. Although it may be seen as a minor detail and a nitpicky thing, the yellow sill massively changes the appearance of the IC units - and for the worse at that. To see one of the 26 all-black SD70s get its white sill returned to it (the class leader no less! My favourite of the bunch) is just delightful. It was done really well, too - nothing partial or half-assed about it, it's the whole way around the unit and even the steps match! I have no idea why the change was made or what the story is or may be, but the fact the look of the late Illinois Central has returned just makes me a happy fella. Of course, it leading CN A407 on a bright, sunny, cloudless winter day makes shooting the thing... difficult, to say the least. Far from my finest shots, but I am just happy to have shot it already. No telling when it'll come back, or if it will stay in white - I'll take what I can! At North Ashkum, IC1000 (paired with IC1028, still in yellow sill, and IC9608 in CN dress) pulls A407 out of the siding. They had stopped to meet Amtrak 393. Coincidentally, I was far from the only railfan to snap the 1000 here as a whole little group of us met together here, including a few familiar faces I got to chat with for a good while. Though light had fallen by the time the 1000 got moving, it was still a nice way to cap off my first sighting of its "new" look.
Cobbled Together In a surprise twist, I managed to get out of the house early for once. Thanks to some helpful heads-ups, I was finally treated to my first ever viewing of the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern railroad. The KBS is a unique little shortline, shaped sort of like a funky triangle. The railroad is formed of tracks from the former New York Central, Milwaukee Road, and Nickel Plate Road. Here at Iroquois Junction, the ex-MILW crosses right over the ex-NYC. That old Milwaukee bridge sure is cobbled together out of a lot of designs... not quite unlike the heritage of all the companies trackage, I suppose. Doesn't apply to the motive power though, all six locomotives on-roster are all former NYC. Pretty neat to see ex-NYC power on ex-NYC rails. Watching these guys operate is fun. They pulled 50 loads off of the ex-MILW with two motors, lugged it onto the ex-NYC, and stitched another two motors onto the front. The four locos then got pulling and pushing alike - there was no waiting around! This is my kind of railroading right here.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY POLICE & FIRE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
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KANKAKEE
IL
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MID # 8401701281
Name KANKAKEE COUNTY POLICE & FIRE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 470890227
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201304
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 41.07594, -87.859177
CODES FIPS State Code: 17
FIPS County Code: 091
US Census Tract: 012600
US Census Block: 3034