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News from March 2016

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Bourbonnais considers selling 19 computers

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 9, 2016

The Bourbonnais board of trustees met Monday at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center to discuss the sale of 19 computers as surplus property.

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County to vote on escrow agreement for Kelly Creek Wind Farm

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 8, 2016

The Kankakee County Highway and Bridge Committee will meet Thursday at the Kankakee County Administration Building to vote on signing an escrow agreement for Kelly Creek Wind Farm.

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County board votes on new members, bridge funding

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 8, 2016

The Kankakee County Board met Tuesday at the Kankakee County Administrative Building to approve several appointments and contracts.

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KCC offers free baseball, softball games

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 7, 2016

The Kankakee Community College (KCC) baseball and softball teams will each compete in a free "Pack the Park" home game March 30.

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KCC hosts book discussion on Nozick's 'Anarchy, State and Utopia'

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 7, 2016

Kankakee Community College faculty will lead an in-depth discussion of Chapter 5 of Robert Nozick's 1973 book "Anarchy, State and Utopia" March 16 in KCC Room L315.

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Lambda Epsilon Chi sponsors trivia fundraiser for Prairie State Legal Services

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 7, 2016

Lambda Epsilon Chi is sponsoring a trivia night March 18 at the Kankakee Community College Workforce Development Center to raise funds for the non-profit Prairie State Legal Services.

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KCC's Channing to discuss gender parity

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 7, 2016

Kankakee Community College (KCC) Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Science Dr. Jill Channing will give a free talk on gender equality March 15 in KCC's Iroquois Room.

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KCC debuts new list of 8 week spring classes

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 7, 2016

Kankakee Community College is offering dozens of new eight week spring classes, beginning March 14.

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KCC offers free job application seminar

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 6, 2016

Kankakee Community College will offer a free job application skills seminar from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. March 29 at the school's Harold & Jean Miner South Extension Center in Watseka.

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Kankakee schools weigh enterprise zone participation

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 6, 2016

The Kankakee School District 111 Finance Committee discussed the school district's participation in the Kankakee River Valley Enterprise Zone Jan. 28 at the Lincoln Cultural Center.

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Bradley police look to hire new officer

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 4, 2016

The Bradley Fire and Police Commissioners will meet Monday at Bradley Village Hall to discuss the hiring of a new police officer.

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Kankakee to vote on collective bargaining agreements

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 4, 2016

The Kankakee City Council will vote on collective bargaining agreements with two unions Monday at the Donald E. Green Public Safety Center.

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Kankakee cancels March community development meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

Kankakee city officials have canceled the Community Development Agency Committee meeting scheduled for Monday at the Donald Green Public Safety Building.

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District 111 approves 25 personnel changes

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

The Kankakee School District 111 board met Feb. 8 to review dozens of personnel appointments, including new principals for Kankakee High School (KHS) and Steuben Elementary.

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Bradley seeks bids for salt storage facility

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

The Bradley board unanimously agreed Feb. 8 to open up bidding for a new salt storage facility.

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Manteno reviews permit changes, considers apartment inspections

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

The Manteno Planning and Zoning Committee reviewed recent changes to permit requirements Jan. 21 at Manteno Village Hall.

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Bourbonnais denies sponsorship request from Women's Club

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

The Bourbonnais Finance Committee denied a sponsorship request from the Women's Club of Kankakee during a meeting Jan. 27.

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ONU preps for spring break missionary trips

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 3, 2016

Close to 100 Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) students will participate in the school's Missions in Action program during their upcoming spring break from March 5 to March 13.

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Manteno Plan Commission considers tie-down piers for Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 2, 2016

The Manteno Plan Commission will consider a variance request Tuesday at Village Hall that would allow mobile homes at Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park to substitute tie-down piers for full concrete slabs.

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Zobrist helps make ONU official educational partner of Chicago Cubs

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 2, 2016

Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) will be the official education partner of the Chicago Cubs, represented by second baseman and former ONU student Ben Zobrist.