December, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Statewide test results: 33 percent of Mark Twain Primary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

About 67 percent of Mark Twain Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 33 percent of students failed.

Offender paroled in zip code 60935 in August

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

One offender released on parole in August lives in Illinois zip code 60935, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kankakee Times.

Home sales in Kankakee, November 26-December 2, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, there were nine reported residential sales in Kankakee for the week of November 26-December 2, 2017.

Statewide test results: 46 percent of Mark Twain Primary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

About 54 percent of Mark Twain Primary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 46 percent of students failed.

Aroma Park home sales, November 26-December 2, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of November 26-December 2, 2017.

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Crescent City failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

About 44 percent of Crescent City Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 56 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 51 percent of Crescent City students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 22, 2017

About 49 percent of Crescent City Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 51 percent of students failed.

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met December 19.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 22, 2017

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met November 28.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 22, 2017

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28.

City of Kankakee City Council met December 4.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 21, 2017

City of Kankakee City Council met Monday, Dec. 4.

Analysis: 70 percent of Manteno students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

Academic results data released recently reveals 30 percent of Manteno Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Momence home sales, November 26-December 2, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of November 26-December 2, 2017.

3 offenders paroled in zip code 60950 in August

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

Three offenders released on parole in August live in Illinois zip code 60950, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kankakee Times.

Statewide test results: 78 percent of Manteno students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

About 22 percent of Manteno Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Manteno failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

About 39 percent of Manteno Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

Recent Essex home sales, November 19-25, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of November 19-25, 2017.

Kankakee's failure to post October minutes called a violation of Open Meetings Act

By Caitlin Nordahl | Dec 20, 2017

The city of Kankakee is in violation of the Open Meetings Act thanks to its failure to post the minutes of several October meetings on its website, according to a Dec. 17 report by the Edgar County Watchdogs, who have previously reported on this same violation.