December, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

St. Anne CCSD board reviews tentative budget

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Dec 14, 2016

The St. Anne Community Consolidated School District #256 Board of Education met Aug. 22 to review the tentative budget.

Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker

By Kankakee Times | Dec 12, 2016

“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.

Cloonen: Dem lawmakers suing over paychecks taking 'principled' stand

By Carol Ostrow | Dec 12, 2016

While outgoing Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger’s paycheck policy was decidedly unwelcome among many state legislators, her successor, Susana Mendoza, apparently will not deviate much from Munger’s policy, to the dismay of Democrats — including outgoing state Rep. Kate Cloonen (D-Kankakee).

Election losses have taken some shine off Madigan's rose, analyst says

By Kankakee Times | Dec 12, 2016

Voting for state Rep. Mike Madigan to serve yet another term as House Speaker may be more difficult for Democrats this time, according to the screenwriter for a documentary about the Chicago Democrat.

Kankakee SD board proposes new courses

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Dec 9, 2016

The Kankakee School District No. 111 Board of Education Committee met Nov. 9 to propose new courses.

Manteno Board of Trustees waives bidding requirements

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 9, 2016

The village of Manteno Board of Trustees met Nov. 7 to waive bidding requirements.

Kankakee County Board purchases new vans

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 9, 2016

The Kankakee County Board met Nov. 9 to purchase new vans.

Bradley fire commissioners address preference point claims

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 9, 2016

The village of Bradley Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Nov. 7 to address preference point claims.

Bourbonnais Village Board authorizes sale of property

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 9, 2016

The village of Bourbonnais Village Board met Nov. 7 to authorize the sale of surplus property.

Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget

By Kankakee Times | Dec 9, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner took to social media this week to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.

Proposal would replace pensions with 401(k)-style plans for new public hires

By Kankakee Times | Dec 9, 2016

With Illinois' state pension liability 17 percent more than it was last year, the vice president of a Chicago-based think tank recently said that 401(k)-style plans for public employees would go a long way toward easing the pension crisis.

Olivet Nazarene hoops coach, player reach milestones in same game

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 9, 2016

After 38 seasons of calling all the shots at his alma mater, legendary Olivet Nazarene coach Ralph Hodge finds senior star Tyler Crater to be the rarest of special breeds.

Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year

By Kankakee Times | Dec 9, 2016

The manufacturing industry in Illinois continues to show job losses, despite October's net gain of 1,600 jobs.

Report: State's pension debt soars 17 percent to $130 billion this year

By Kankakee Times | Dec 9, 2016

Already struggling under a multi-tiered fiscal burden, Illinois taxpayers are now confronting incontrovertible evidence of serious fiscal setbacks in their state as a new report revealed staggering amounts of pension debt and escalating red ink.

Olivet Nazarene soccer star named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

By Brent Zell | Dec 8, 2016

Olivet Nazarene University men's soccer forward Clay Selby has been named a 2016 Daktronics-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar-Athlete, according to www.onutigers.com.

Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill stands after House vote

By Kankakee Times | Dec 5, 2016

The Illinois House failed to garner the votes needed to overturn Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of Senate Bill 250, which would have automatically registered Illinois residents to vote when they make government transactions, such as renewing a driver's license.