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Bennett, Phillips, Reis join Democrats to pass budget amendment

By Matt Smith | Jun 30, 2017

Hours before the fiscal year runs out, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment.

Parkhurst opposes Great Lakes Basin Transportation rail line plan

By Matt Smith | May 15, 2017

Great Lakes Basin Transportation (GLBT) has proposed a plant that would require the use of eminent domain to acquire property for a 260-mile railway, tollway and airport, which Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) opposes on the grounds that those facilities will be privately owned.

Brookmont Bowling Center to host winter bowling leagues

By Matt Smith | Jul 20, 2016

The Brookmont Bowling Center in Kankakee is opening registration for its winter bowling leagues.

Kankakee Area YMCA to hold coed soccer league

By Matt Smith | Jul 13, 2016

The Kankakee Area YMCA will accept registration for its coed outdoor soccer league until July 22.

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center sets baseball, softball tryouts

By Matt Smith | Jul 12, 2016

The Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center has released the details on its sports tryouts for baseball and softball.

Momence board of education votes against repairing bleachers

By Matt Smith | Mar 20, 2016

The Momence Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education voted to not repair the junior high school's gym bleachers at its Jan. 25 meeting.

Bradley village board to seek bids for salt storage facility

By Matt Smith | Mar 20, 2016

The Bradley village board agreed to seek bids for the construction of a salt storage facility at its Feb. 8 meeting.

Bradley Insurance and Finance Committee approves tax levy

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Village of Bradley Insurance and Finance Committee approved the 2015 estimated tax levy at its Nov. 9 meeting.

Bradley Board of Police and Fire Commissioners to sign rules, regulations

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Bradley Board of Police and Fire Commissioners will meet to sign the signature page for its new rules and regulations 6 p.m. Monday.

Colony East's Summerville Court project tops Bradley Public Works' agenda

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Bradley Public Works and Park Committee will discuss phase two of the Summerville Court project at 5 p.m. Monday.

Grant Park Village Board discusses snow plow purchase

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Grant Park Village Board discussed the purchase of two items to deal with upcoming winter weather at its most recent meeting Dec. 21.

Kankakee County Finance Committee discusses end of year

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Kankakee County Finance Committee discussed its fiscal year 2015 year-end report and gave an update on the county's audit Tuesday.

Manteno board abates waterworks, sewerage tax

By Matt Smith | Jan 2, 2016

The Village of Manteno president and board of trustees voted Dec. 7 to fully abate the 2015 tax for the waterworks and sewerage alternative revenue source.