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News from February 2017

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ONU women's basketball continues to impress with high-scoring, fast-break play

By Brent Zell | Feb 2, 2017

Scoring in the triple digits has become the norm for the Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) women's basketball team.

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High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois

By Kankakee Times | Feb 2, 2017

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.

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Youth soccer starting soon at Kankakee YMCA

By Brent Zell | Feb 2, 2017

Two coed youth soccer leagues at the Kankakee YMCA have registration underway, according to the organization's website.

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Bradley Fire Pension Fund Board discusses fiduciary liability insurance

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 2, 2017

Bradley Fire Pension Fund Board discusses fiduciary liability insurance at its meeting yesterday.

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Bradley Village Board reviews lease with the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 2, 2017

Bradley Village Board reviews lease with the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency at a recent meeting.

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Letter: Why Trump should build Peotone Airport

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Feb 2, 2017

A construction professional wants President Donald Trump to step in to ensure construction of a proposed airport in the south suburbs of Chicago.

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Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2 Board recognizes students of the month

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 2, 2017

Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2 Board recognizes students of the month at a recent meeting.

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Kankakee City Council approves conditional use permit for outdoor advertising sign

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 2, 2017

Kankakee City Council approves conditional use permit for outdoor advertising sign at a recent meeting.

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Augustana women's basketball team gets votes in poll

By Brent Zell | Feb 2, 2017

The Augustana women's basketball team received votes in a recent D3hoops.com poll, according to www.ncaa.com.

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KCC women's team ranked in top five

By Brent Zell | Feb 2, 2017

The Kankakee Community College women's basketball team carried a top-10 ranking into the new year -- and now they have reached the top five.

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Think tank, state reps propose Budget Solutions 2018 plan to close $7.1 billion deficit

By Kankakee Times | Feb 1, 2017

The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

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Former state school employee Sherman paid in $15K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $285K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2017

Former state school employee Glenn Sherman, who retired in January 2017, saved $15,239 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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One aggravated assault reported on Olivet Nazarene University campus in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2017

There was 1 on-campus aggravated assault in 2016 on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University, located in Bourbonnais, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

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Two rapes reported on Olivet Nazarene University campus in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 1, 2017

There were 2 on-campus rapes in 2016 on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University, located in Bourbonnais, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.