Kankakee Times

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Building Committee met February 26.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Technology Committee will meet March 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

City of Kankakee City Council met February 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

City of Kankakee City Council met January 16.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

Momence City Council met February 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Momence City Council met Monday, Feb. 5.

Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees met March 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

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

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

Village of Bradley Planning and Zoning Commission met March 6.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

Kankakee County Executive Committee met January 23.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

Kankakee County Executive Committee met Tuesday, Jan. 23.

New Kankakee County Finance Committee met January 24.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 7, 2018

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

Kankakee Community College spent $44K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

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.

Biggest spenders: What Kankakee County cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

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.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

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.

Statewide test results: 72 percent of Glenn Raymond students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

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

Analysis: 60 percent of Glenn Raymond students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

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

Statewide test results: 48 percent of Glenn Raymond failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 1, 2018

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