Kankakee Times

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board finalizes 2017-18 calendar

By Louie Torres | Mar 1, 2017

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board finalizes 2017-18 calendar at a recent meeting.

Illinois faces continued economic downturn, think tank reports

By Tabitha Fleming | Mar 1, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

Former state school employee Carson paid in $6K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $81K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2017

Former state school employee Sharron Carson, who retired in February 2017, saved $5,912 toward a pension over 4 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Cavanaugh paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $196K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2017

Former state school employee Gwendolyn Cavanaugh, who retired in February 2017, saved $10,783 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.