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News from September 2016

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Bourbonnais Township Park District discusses financial business at meeting

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 30, 2016

Members of the Bourbonnais Township Park District met Monday, Aug. 22.

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Kankakee County Finance Committee meets to hold business discussion

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 30, 2016

Members of the Kankakee County Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 26.

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Bourbonnais Public Library District details recent board meeting

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 30, 2016

The Bourbonnais Public Library District board of trustees met Monday, Aug. 15.

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Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits

By Kankakee Times | Sep 30, 2016

Since the state Supreme Court ruled voter referendums can't be used to place measures on the ballot, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for state lawmakers to take action to restore redistricting to the November ballot and to also put term limits up for a vote.

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Illinois, Chicago should declare bankruptcy to fix fiscal woes, ex-FDIC chief says

By Kankakee Times | Sep 30, 2016

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece.

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Some say replace social-welfare system with 'basic income' model

By Kankakee Times | Sep 30, 2016

With the welfare system falling apart, it may be time to look at the possibility of a basic income for every American, a concept that has been championed by well-known economists and political scientists of the past and present including Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek and Charles Murray.

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Report questions link between Illinois lawyers and politicians

By Kankakee Times | Sep 30, 2016

A new report by a civilian group in Illinois questions the link between lawyers and political leaders in the state.

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Manteno Committee of the Whole gathers to discuss public safety

By Louie Torres | Sep 28, 2016

The Village of Manteno Committee of the Whole met at 7 a.m. today, Sept. 28.

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Bradley Finance Committee gathers to review bills, accounts

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 27, 2016

The Village of Bradley Finance Committee met at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

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Kankakee County Community Services Committee to review monthly reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 27, 2016

The Kankakee County Community Services Committee will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 28.

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Bourbonnais Township Park District meets to review staff reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 27, 2016

The Bourbonnais Township Park District met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

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Kankakee County Finance Committee meets to approve reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 27, 2016

Members of the Kankakee County Finance Committee met at 9 a.m. today, Sept. 27.

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Parkhurst says 'Stop the tax hikes'

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 26, 2016

Opposes tax hikes for long-suffering Illinois residents.

8.14 percent of people in Bradley receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 26, 2016

8.14 percent of people in Bradley were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by 'Kankakee Times.'

3.17 percent of people in Herscher receive food stamps.

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 26, 2016

3.17 percent of people in Herscher were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Kankakee Times.

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California native making waves for Tigers volleyball

By Brent Zell | Sep 25, 2016

Illinois was not on Ellie Adamson's radar at first.

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Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission considers new business

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 25, 2016

The Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.

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Momence Budget and Finance Committee meets to approve budget items

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 25, 2016

The City of Momence Budget and Finance Committee met at 7:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19.

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Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee gathers to discuss reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 25, 2016

Members of the Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21.

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Horseback riding, fishing programs to arrive in Kankakee

By Brent Zell | Sep 25, 2016

The Kankakee Valley Park District has fishing and horseback-riding lessons starting in mid-October, according to the organization's online program guide.