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News from September 2016

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Kankakee Community College details recent board meeting

By Louie Torres | Sep 17, 2016

The Kankakee Community College board of trustees met on Monday, Sept. 12.

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IEMA proposes radioactive materials license changes

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) recently proposed a change to the radioactive material licensing requirements.

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Rauner urges Assembly to put redistricting reform back on ballot

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has kept redistricting reform, also known as "free maps," off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants the General Assembly to put it back on.

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Illinois governor, AFSCME remain deadlocked in contract talks

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

More than a year after talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were said to have reached an impasse in negotiations over the union's contract with the state which expired on June 30, 2015, all efforts to agree on new terms have been fruitless.

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Attorney says 'ghost pensioners' drain state coffers, calls for reforms

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

Illinois taxpayers cannot afford "ghost pensioners" a Chicago attorney said.

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State GOP lashes out at Dems for silence as 'machine' blocks fair-maps measure

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

This week, Illinois Republican Party spokesman Steven Yaffe blasted Democrats in the Assembly for their failure to stand up for the Independent Map Amendment ballot measure.

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Illinois' unemployment decreasing, but downstate areas still seeing job losses

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

Recent data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, backed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealed that a dozen of the state's major metropolitan zones saw over-the-year decreases in July unemployment.

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Illinois newspapers lash out against entrenched Springfield establishment

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

This summer has been long and hard for Illinois residents and lawmakers amid a budget impasse and calls for redistricting and term-limits reform.

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Indiana officials beckon Chicago commuters

By Kankakee Times | Sep 16, 2016

Indiana officials are working hard to get Chicago workers to consider that move to the so-called "affordable shore," an effort that's the topic of a news feature published recently in the Chicago Tribune.

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Herscher Community Unit School District 2 details recent education board meeting

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 15, 2016

Members of the Herscher Community Unit School District 2 board of education met at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.

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Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission to meet, discuss business

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 15, 2016

The Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.

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Kankakee County board goes over presentations, reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 15, 2016

Members of the Kankakee County board met Tuesday, Aug. 9.

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Kankakee City Council releases August meeting minutes

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 15, 2016

The Kankakee City Council met Monday, Aug. 15.

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Herscher Community Unit School District 2 board gathers to review reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 15, 2016

The Herscher Community Unit School District 2 board of education met Monday, July 11.

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Bradley trustees meet to consider ordinances

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 14, 2016

The Village of Bradley board of trustees met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.

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Kankakee County Highway and Bridge Committee to meet, discuss business

By Lhalie Castillo | Sep 14, 2016

The Kankakee County Highway and Bridge Committee will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 15.

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Kankakee Planning Board to meet, review applications

By Louie Torres | Sep 14, 2016

The City of Kankakee Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.

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Illinois family services to review open cases

By Louie Torres | Sep 11, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will meet on Monday to review open cases.

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Bradley Police Pension Board reviews investment portfolio

By Louie Torres | Sep 11, 2016

The village of Bradley Police Pension Board met Thursday to discuss changes to the investment portfolio.

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Momence Budget & Finance Committee reviews bills

By Louie Torres | Sep 11, 2016

The city of Momence Budget & Finance Committee met Tuesday to discuss bills to be paid.