Kankakee Times

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Rowe to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 1, 2022

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Devine to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Iroquois County State’s Attorney James Devine, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Kankakee County school districts mum onstate’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Eleven school districts in Kankakee County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Iroquois County school districts mum on state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Five school districts in Iroquois County are mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Murder suspect Darius Sullivan arrested 21 times since 2014, including felony burglary, possession of a stolen firearm

By LGIS News Service | Jan 3, 2022

Last June, Sullivan was charged with misdemeanor battery and ordered to appear before Kankakee County Judge Nancy Nicholson.

"You don't have to do this:" Report says murder suspect Darius Sullivan chased, executed Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic

By LGIS News Service | Jan 3, 2022

Murder suspect Darius Sullivan shot Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic with a rifle, then chased her down a hotel hallway and executed her with her own gun.That's according to a report by AM 560 morning host Dan Proft, who cited a Chicago police lieutenant and other sources

Kankakee, Bishop McNamara advance to IHSA football quarterfinals

By LGIS News Service | Nov 9, 2021

Of the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals Saturday, two are from Kankakee County.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ non-teaching public employee jobs down 6.9% in wake of pandemic

By LGIS News Service | 2 years ago

The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.

St. Anne CCSD 256 among 47 districts facing discipline after defying governor’s school mask mandate

By LGIS News Service | Sep 3, 2021

Nearly 50 public school districts, including St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256, have been placed on probation by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for defying Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recently reissued mask mandate, according to an LGIS News Service tally.

From Prairie State Wire

Top marginal tax rate in Illinois could reach 54.29% under Biden plan

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Analysis: Kankakee County retiree households could pay $3,641.88 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 18,567 retirees in Kankakee County could pay as much as $3,641.88 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Kankakee Times.

Analysis: Iroquois County retiree households could pay $3,513.91 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 5,857 retirees in Iroquois County could pay as much as $3,513.91 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Kankakee Times.

Covid-19 cases in Kankakee County nursing homes number 43, with zero deaths

By LGIS News Service | Apr 23, 2020

Coronavirus cases among Kankakee County nursing home residents numbered 43 as of April 21, none of whom died as a result of the virus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Chicago City Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed flu cases in Chicago continue to drop as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Roll Call: Parkhurst votes for legalizing recreational marijuana

By LGIS News Service | Aug 9, 2019

State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) on May 31 voted for legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.

Roll Call: Parkhurst votes against constitutional amendment on progressive tax

By LGIS News Service | Jul 25, 2019

State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) on May 27 voted against allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.

Roll Call: Parkhurst votes against unbalanced state budget

By LGIS News Service | Jun 25, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) on May 31 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.

Roll Call: Parkhurst votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions

By LGIS News Service | Jun 18, 2019

State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.