August, 2017 Stories | Kankakee Times

Michener Ashley E||Michener Erik R acquires 225 High Point Circle, Bourbonnais

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 16, 2017

On June 19, 2017, Michener Ashley E||Michener Erik R purchased a home at 225 High Point Circle, Bourbonnais from Hahs Michael R||Hahs Tina R for $221,000.

Snrn 1506 LLC acquires 1506 Wingo Lane, Bradley for $1.45M

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 16, 2017

On June 19, 2017, Copeland James C||Copeland Patricia J sold their home at 1506 Wingo Lane, Bradley to Snrn 1506 LLC for $1,450,000.

Uribe Amanda N||Daniel Amanda N Nka unloads 1582 Carriage Lane, Bradley

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 16, 2017

The home at 1582 Carriage Lane, Bradley was sold on June 19, 2017 by Uribe Amanda N||Daniel Amanda N Nka for $198,500. The buyer was Meyer Michael.

Clinton Michael R acquires 114 W. Second St., Manteno

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 16, 2017

On June 19, 2017, McArdle Charles||Robbins Lauren purchased a home at 114 W. Second St., Manteno from Clinton Michael R for $147,000.

Julian Gayvonna F Trustee||Julian Gayvonna F Declaration of Trust unloads 950 Cobb Bl, Kankakee

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 16, 2017

The home at 950 Cobb Bl, Kankakee was sold on June 19, 2017 by Julian Gayvonna F Trustee||Julian Gayvonna F Declaration of Trust for $109,500. The buyer was Calbert Candace J.

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met August 14.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Aug 16, 2017

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 14.

Kankakee County schools would get $4.57 million more with Rauner schools plan

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 15, 2017

Kankakee County's 14 school districts will receive an extra $4.57 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Income tax hike will cost Grant Park residents $918,012.84 more this year, ranked 7th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 15, 2017

Grant Park taxpayers will pay an additional $918,012.84 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

The price of local government: Village of Papineau

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 15, 2017

The Village of Papineau budget was $46,344.72 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $691.71 per household.

Kankakee County prosecutor puts out call for interns

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 14, 2017

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney is encouraging high school seniors, college undergrads and law students to apply for internships, according to the office's website.

Former Essex clerk gets 4 years for theft of township funds

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 14, 2017

Former Essex Township Clerk Traci Freytag has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 of taxpayer money, according to a release from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Water company reveals new costs in Kankakee County if rate hike gets OK

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 14, 2017

The average Kankakee County family of four would pay approximately $9 more a month for water under Aqua Illinois' requested rate increase, the county board posted on Facebook recently.

Income tax hike will cost Essex residents $346,026.41 more this year, ranked 10th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2017

Essex taxpayers will pay an additional $346,026.41 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Income tax hike will cost Buckingham residents $159,971.70 more this year, ranked 12th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 13, 2017

Buckingham taxpayers will pay an additional $159,971.70 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Income tax hike will cost Bradley residents $2,092,778.23 more this year, ranked 4th in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 13, 2017

Bradley taxpayers will pay an additional $2,092,778.23 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

ONU Tigers counting on newcomers to turn things around

By Nathan Davis | Aug 11, 2017

The Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) Tigers are putting some new talent on both sides of the football this season, hoping to make some changes to a squad that finished at 4-7 last year.

Income tax hike will cost Bourbonnais residents $7,966,212.62 more this year, ranked 1st in Kankakee County

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 11, 2017

Bourbonnais taxpayers will pay an additional $7,966,212.62 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).