Kankakee Times

Illinois GOP demands reform from Pritzker over Madigan's alleged influence peddling

By John Sammon | Aug 4, 2020

Illinois House Republicans are demanding that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker call a special session of the General Assembly to pass reforms in the wake of accusations that implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) in an alleged influence-peddling scheme with the state’s biggest electric power company.

New Ricky Rockets in Kankakee is projected to boost city budget by $6 million per year

By John Sammon | May 17, 2020

KANKAKEE — A new redevelopment agreement for a Ricky Rockets Fuel Center could boost the City of Kankakee’s budget by $6 million from sales and gaming receipts.