Kankakee County residents would pay $55,171,278 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
Grade school districts in Hopkins Park, Kankakee and Momence ranked among Kankakee County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Crescent City, Grant Park and Bourbonnais ranked among Kankakee County's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.