April, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Village of Bradley Board met March 12.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 28, 2018

Village of Bradley Board met Monday, March 12.

Delores D Brandt sells 1085 S. Chicago Ave., Kankakee

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 27, 2018

The home at 1085 S. Chicago Ave., Kankakee was sold on April 27, 2018 by Delores D Brandt for $200,000. The buyers were Alan W. and Amy M. Lafine.

2505 Municipal Trust and Savings Bank purchase 758 Stratford Drive, Bourbonnais

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 27, 2018

On April 27, 2018, 2505 Municipal Trust and Savings Bank purchased a home at 758 Stratford Drive, Bourbonnais from DNL Investments Inc. for $165,000.

2505 Municipal Trust and Savings Bank purchase 450 Bisaillon Drive, Bourbonnais

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 27, 2018

On April 27, 2018, DNL Investments Inc. sold their home at 450 Bisaillon Drive, Bourbonnais to 2505 Municipal Trust and Savings Bank for $135,000.

Honey Lake LLC acquires 1557 W Court St., Kankakee

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 27, 2018

On April 27, 2018, Ace Group VIII LLC purchased a property at 1557 W Court St., Kankakee from Honey Lake LLC for $300,000.

These Illinois school districts paid the least in penalties for staff raises

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 27, 2018

School districts in Kankakee, Cissna Park and St Anne were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teache

From Prairie State Wire

Bennett introduces pension code reform measure

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Gibson City) recently introduced a bill in the House that would alter the Public Pension Funds Article of the Illinois Pension Code to require the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance to make resources available to assist each municipality.

Top 22 Essex home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 26, 2018

A home buyer who paid $380,000 to purchase a home on May 19 paid the top home sale price for Essex in 2017.

Allan Koerner buys 553 Ida Lane, Bradley

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 26, 2018

On April 26, 2018, Edna M. Fief (trustee) and Edna M. Fief (living trust) sold their home at 553 Ida Lane, Bradley to Allan Koerner for $114,000.

Leonore Joaquin acquires 209 Harvard Ave., Bourbonnais

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 26, 2018

On April 26, 2018, Leonore Joaquin sold their home at 209 Harvard Ave., Bourbonnais to Elizabeth L. Graeber for $123,500.

Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 26, 2018

School districts in Kankakee, Bradley and Herscher were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher

From Prairie State Wire

19,560 borrowers in default on student loans after attending Illinois schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.