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News from July 2017

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Report: 6 percent of homes in Kankakee County "seriously underwater" on their mortgages

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 10, 2017

Just over one out of every 20 homeowners in Kankakee County has a mortgage that's 125 percent or more of their home's value as of March 31, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions, a California-based provider of property data.

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Parkhurst helps dedicate Bourbonnais garden to Vietnam vet

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 10, 2017

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) spoke this spring at the dedication of the Village of Bourbonnais’ new Freedom Garden, a park along the village’s Main Street dedicated to Vietnam veteran Wayne Michael Hayes, who was killed in action.

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Kankakee County Health Department hosting walk-in clinic for school physicals

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 10, 2017

Parents seeking school physicals and immunizations for their children can take advantage of a walk-in clinic at the Kankakee County Health Department, 2930 W. Station St., Kankakee, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10, according to a recent Facebook post from the Kankakee City clerk’s office.

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Parkhurst finds more burdens, no reforms in state budget

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 10, 2017

As much celebration as there was that Illinois finally passed a budget, it should be short-lived, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) argued recently on her website, adding that nothing in the plan addresses the underlying problems Illinois faces.

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Policy institute exec joins Rauner in crusade to save taxpayers

By Hoang Tran | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner is bringing in a "champion" to fight for Illinoisans.

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Kankakee warns of phone scam using fake 'deputies'

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 10, 2017

Any Kankakee County resident who receives a call from someone purporting to be a deputy sheriff should be wary, especially if the caller asks for money, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is warning on its Facebook page.

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Je-Neir Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

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

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St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Who are Salina Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Here are the 3 highest-paid employees of Salina Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy's Rasmussen

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has fired his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg and replaced him with Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen.

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Here are the 4 former employees of the Village of Grant Park receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 10, 2017

Here are the 4 former employees of the Village of Grant Park receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Here are the 31 former employees of the Village of Bradley receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

Here are the 31 former employees of the Village of Bradley receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Report: 35 percent of 2015 Watseka Community High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 82% of Watseka Community High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 35 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Herscher Intermediate School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

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

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Report: 38 percent of 2015 Bradley-Bourbonnais C. High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 89% of Bradley-Bourbonnais C. High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 38 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Report: 20 percent of 2015 Cissna Park Senior High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 100% of Cissna Park Senior High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 20 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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St. Anne Community High School District 302 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed St. Anne Community High School District 302 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Who are Pembroke Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 9, 2017

Here are the 2 highest-paid employees of Pembroke Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Report: 57 percent of 2015 Kankakee High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 9, 2017

In the two years after 69% of Kankakee High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 57 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Former Olivet superstar softball coach heading back to alma mater

By Charmaine Little | Jul 8, 2017

Ritchie Richardson is going back to college.