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News from July 2017

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Kankakee County Policy Committee met June 28.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Kankakee County Policy Committee met at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259 placed on financial "Early Warning" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 7, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259 on its financial "Early Warning" list.

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Grant Park High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 7, 2017

Grant Park High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Grant Park home prices rise in June 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in June 2017 in Grant Park rose by $48,500 while total sales increased by 50%.

St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256 Board met May 22.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256 Board met Monday, May 22.

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Village of Bradley Village Board met June 26.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Village of Bradley Village Board met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 26.

Village of Bradley Police & Fire Commission met July 3.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Village of Bradley Police & Fire Commission met at 6 p.m. Monday, July 3.

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Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met June 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Monday, June 5.

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Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education Finance Committee met June 28.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education Finance Committee met at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee met June 28.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 7, 2017

Kankakee County Technical Advisory Committee met at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.

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Kankakee County Finance Committee met May 24.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jul 6, 2017

Kankakee County Finance Committee met Wednesday, May 24.

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Veto override gives Illinois first budget in two years

By Hoang Tran | Jul 6, 2017

Illinois has its first budget in more than two years after the House voted on Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of three contentious bills that made it through both chambers in a special extended session.

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Statehouse on lockdown after mysterious white powder thrown at governor's office

By Hoang Tran | Jul 6, 2017

The Statehouse was on security lockdown earlier today after a substance was allegedly thrown at Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, as well as the Lt. governor's office and the House gallery. Rauner was not in the building at the time of the threat.

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Kankakee County taxpayers would pay an extra $25M with passage of tax hike law

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 6, 2017

Kankakee County taxpayers will see a total of $25 million in state income tax increases after SB 9, a tax hike measure, passed the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate to become law.

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Grant Park Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 6, 2017

Grant Park Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Here are the 3 former employees of Limestone Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 6, 2017

Here are the 3 former employees of Limestone Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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The price of local government: Village of Crescent City

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 6, 2017

The Village of Crescent City budget was $812,277 for its 2015 fiscal year, or $3,088.51 per household.

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Who are Limestone Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 6, 2017

Here are the 5 highest-paid employees of Limestone Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Momence Community Unit School District 1 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 6, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Momence Community Unit School District 1 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Manteno Community Unit School District 5 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 5, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Manteno Community Unit School District 5 on its financial "Recognition" list.