June, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Olivet Nazarene names sermon award winner, scholarship recipients

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 12, 2017

Esther Paek has won this year’s Sylvanus Carter Homiletics Award from the Olivet Nazarene University School of Theology and Christian Ministry (STCM), the school announced recently.

Kankakee audior warns that additional revenue is not 'extra money'

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 12, 2017

Kankakee County's auditor has a warning: Just because there's going to be some extra income this year doesn't mean the county should spend it.

Dual degree program sends two from Kankakee to Governors State

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 12, 2017

Two Kankakee Community College (KCC) students recently received full scholarships to Governors State University (GSU) through KCC's dual degree program with the university, according to a press release.

Kankakee Cavaliers win NJCAA Division II World Series

By Charmaine Little | Jun 12, 2017

Kankakee Community College won its first baseball championship, beating Mercer County (NJ) in the 2017 Division II Baseball World Series.

Parkhurst: Lack of budget 'unthinkable, unconscionable, unexplainable'

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 11, 2017

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) said she couldn't believe House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) would not even call a vote on budget legislation before the end of the spring legislative session, according to a press release.

Rauner, GOP bemoan budget breakdown, blame bickering Democrats

By Hoang Tran | Jun 9, 2017

“Today we’ve seen a complete dereliction of duty by the majority in the General Assembly,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said after the 100th session of the General Assembly closed. “Once again, a tragic failure to serve the people of Illinois. A tragic failure to pass a balanced budget along with critical structural changes to protect taxpayers and grow more jobs.”

All play and no work — yet legislators still draw paychecks, policy pro argues

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 9, 2017

Lawmakers have spent very little time in their seats, but at least they got to have play time, Austin Berg wrote on the Illinois Policy Institute website recently.

General Assembly gives itself another month to reach budget accord

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 8, 2017

The General Assembly will meet in a continuous session through June to try to put a budget in place for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1.

Budget breakdown lands Illinois one step from junk bond rating

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jun 8, 2017

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met May 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met Monday, May 1.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met April 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met Thursday, April 13.

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met January, 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Monday, Jan. 23.

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met February 27.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 27.

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met March 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Monday, March 20.

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met April 17.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Monday, April 17.

Bourbonnais Elementary SD 53 Board of Education met May 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 8, 2017

Bourbonnais Elementary SD 53 Board of Education met Tuesday, May 23.

Parkhurst files measure to block three-state railway from Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 7, 2017

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) continued her efforts to block the Great Lakes Basin railway by filing House Resolution 437 recently, according to a press release.