October, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Kankakee YMCA adult volleyball, youth basketball league signups underway

By Brent Zell | Oct 21, 2016

Registration is underway for adult coed volleyball and youth coed basketball leagues at the Kankakee Area YMCA, according to the program guide on k3ymca.org.

Editorial: What kind of fools does Kate Cloonen take us for?

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 20, 2016

If you saw a campaign commercial warning that a candidate for Illinois state representative planned to use that position to dismantle the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Wall of China, would you be motivated to vote against that person?

Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem

By Kankakee Times | Oct 20, 2016

Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.

Manufacturing group CEO: State has become its worst enemy

By Kankakee Times | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois needs to get its fiscal house in order, undergo regulatory reform, overhaul its tax code and retool its education system to save the middle class, Illinois Manufacturers' Association President and CEO Greg Baise said during a recent news conference at the state Capitol in Springfield.

Think tank: Property tax hikes fill politicians' pockets through valuation appeals

By Kankakee Times | Oct 20, 2016

A proposed increase to Chicago's property tax rate would bring with it unintended -- or perhaps intended -- consequences such as flawed property valuations that often require an attorney to appeal, an Illinois Policy Institute representative told Chicago City Wire.

Sleeping at desk, racist comments and threatening to throw a co-worker out the window: Illinois state worker reprimands shed light on patronage-driven culture

By Kankakee Times | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois state workers seeking to negotiate a new contact with the state don’t just want more money; they want less accountability.

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News from October 2016

Kankakee YMCA adult volleyball, youth basketball league signups underway

Editorial: What kind of fools does Kate Cloonen take us for?

Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem

Manufacturing group CEO: State has become its worst enemy

Think tank: Property tax hikes fill politicians' pockets through valuation appeals

Sleeping at desk, racist comments and threatening to throw a co-worker out the window: Illinois state worker reprimands shed light on patronage-driven culture

Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts

Kankakee County Public Safety Committee to hear update on fee study

Momence CUSD 1 placed on 'Financial Early Warning' list by state board of education

Bradley library board approves bill payment

Kankakee SD board provides homecoming highlights

Manteno Committee of the Whole provides audit update

Kankakee County Board reviews monthly building report

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District Board of Trustees considers filing in DOAP Grant Agreement case

Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee to review variance for sign size

Manteno Police Pension Board to consider potential investment options

Manteno Committee of the Whole to review industrial use revisions

Kankakee County Court Services Committee to hear monthly reports

Highest-paid teacher in Grant Park CUSD 6 raked in $87,984 in the 2013-2014 school year

Highest-paid teacher in Bourbonnais SD 53 raked in $110,085.07 in the 2013-2014 school year

Robin Kelly criticizes Trump cabinet picks and advocates for historical recognition

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