About 52 percent of Glenn Raymond Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly a half of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 40 percent of Glenn Raymond Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 28 percent of Glenn Raymond Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Village of Aroma Park, City of Watseka and Village of Grant Park top the list in Kankakee County with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

With an annual budget of $43,881,169 and 185 graduates in 2016, Kankakee Community College spent $237,607 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

New Kankakee County Finance Committee met Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Kankakee County Executive Committee met Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday, March 6.

Village of Bradley Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Monday, March 5.

Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees met Monday, March 5.

Momence City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

City of Kankakee City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 16.

City of Kankakee City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Technology Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Building Committee met Monday, Feb. 26.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8.

Village of Bradley Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Monday, March 5.

Iroquois County Board met 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 28.