June, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission met June 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20.

Village of Bradley Finance Committee met June 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Village of Bradley Finance Committee met at 6 p.m. Monday, June 12.

Momence City Council met May 15.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Momence City Council met Monday, May 15.

City of Momence Land Improvement Committee met June 19.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

City of Momence Land Improvement Committee met at 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 19.

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met April 25.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met Tuesday, April 25.

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met May 10.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met Wednesday, May 10.

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met May 15.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2017

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met at 6 p.m. Monday, May 15.

Kankakee County Highways and Buildings Committee met June 21.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2017

Kankakee County Highways and Buildings Committee met at 9 a.n. Wednesday, June 21.

Kankakee County - Criminal Justice Committee met May 10.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2017

Kankakee County - Criminal Justice Committee met at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10.

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met June 14.

By Ma. Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2017

St. Anne Community High School District 302 Board of Education met Wednesday, June 14.

Rauner urges political unity to save the future of Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Jun 20, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner urged Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to unite and pass a balanced budget that will fund Illinois and get it back on its feet.

2 Kankakee college students earn prestigious medical honors

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 19, 2017

Two Kankakee Community College (KCC) students who recently earned their associate's degrees in medical laboratory technology have also been honored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology, according to a press release.

Kankakee County auditor cheers follow-the-numbers approach

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 19, 2017

Jacob Lee applauded the Kankakee County Board recently for listening to an auditing expert: himself.

Manteno resident honored for locating veterans who had earned medals

By Brent Zell | Jun 19, 2017

Manteno's Kurt Schierholz has been named Employee of the Quarter by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA).

Local universities, athletic facilities offer summer sports camps

By Charmaine Little | Jun 18, 2017

Young athletes can practice skills and stay in shape this summer through specialty sports camps offered by area schools, including Bradley University and Saint Xavier University.

Parkhurst's summer reading program adds ice cream incentive

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 17, 2017

Elementary school students in the 79th District have been invited to take part in Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst’s (R-Kankakee) "Summer Reading Club," which challenges them to read eight books over the summer.

Taxpayers say 'reform,' but lawmakers hear 'more taxes,' policy pro says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 17, 2017

Illinois lawmakers betray their ignorance of the needs and opinions of taxpayers when they pass huge tax increases as a way out of the ongoing budget impasse, a policy expert said on a radio program recently.

Ex-state senator sues over 'unconstitutional' skipped paychecks, years after supporting skipped pay

By Scott Holland, Cook County Record | Jun 16, 2017

A former member of the Illinois Senate is suing the state’s comptroller to get money he claims was denied him during a decade in office — even though he voted for the measure he now claims is illegal.

Elections board will be 'toast' without new computers by 2018 elections, official says

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 16, 2017

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.