Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.
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Kankakee County Policy Committee will meet February 6.
Kankakee County Policy Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee will meet February 6.
Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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The price of local government in 2017: Kankakee County
The Kankakee County budget was $66.71 million for its 2017 fiscal year.
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Kankakee County Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met November 8.
Kankakee County Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8.
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Kankakee County thinks outside the box to wrap up Amazon headquarters
It might be a long shot, but Kankakee County has everything it takes to land Amazon's coveted second headquarters, board member Ron Kinzinger told the Kankakee Times.
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Kankakee County won't be left out of Amazon's view in headquarters search
Kankakee County has joined the fight for the new Amazon headquarters, according to a recent press release.
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Kankakee County clerk boasts downward trend in costs, upticks in revenue
The Kankakee County Clerk’s office has increased its revenue and cut its expenditures and budgets since 2007, according to an office financial performance report.
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Parkhurst adds Amazon headquarters to Kankakee shopping cart
As Illinois prepares its efforts to attract Amazon's second headquarters, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler are pushing on a local level for Kankakee to feature in the state’s proposal, according to a press release.
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Kankakee County Board hopeful stresses need for conservative local values
Running on a platform of prioritizing local issues and fiscal responsibility, Colton Ekhoff is challenging Kankakee County Board Member Jim Vickery for the District 2 seat in the upcoming Republican primaries.
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Kankakee County resident's death first from West Nile in 2017
A Kankakee County resident has died from the West Nile virus, marking the first such death in Illinois this year, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Safety Committee will meet September 13.
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Safety Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 13.
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Kankakee County names two prosecutors to animal cruelty team
Two Kankakee County prosecutors will serve on the newly created Animal Cruelty Prosecutions Unit to enforce the county’s zero-tolerance position on animal cruelty, according to a release from the Office.
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Kankakee nominating petitions now available
Kankakee County residents who want to run for a county office can collect their nominating petition packets from the county clerk’s office or download them from the clerk’s website, according County Clerk Bruce Clark.
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Kankakee County County Transportation Committee met August 29.
Kankakee County County Transportation Committee met at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 29.
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Kankakee County Policy Committee met August 30.
Kankakee County Policy Committee met at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 30.
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Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee met August 30.
Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee met at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 30.
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Income tax hike will cost Union Hill residents $27,783 more this year, ranked 14th in Kankakee County
Union Hill taxpayers will pay an additional $27,783 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Saint Anne residents $1,271,641.48 more this year, ranked 5th in Kankakee County
Saint Anne taxpayers will pay an additional $1,271,641.48 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Reddick residents $205,536.39 more this year, ranked 11th in Kankakee County
Reddick taxpayers will pay an additional $205,536.39 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).