March, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Parkhurst weighs in on proposal to raise adolescent age in misdemeanor cases

By Angela Underwood | Mar 12, 2018

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) considered the consequences of upping the age of an adolescent who commits a misdemeanor to 20 years old at a House Judiciary Criminal Committee hearing last week.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 Board of Education will meet March 12

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 12, 2018

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 12.

100 biggest spenders: What Illinois townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 12, 2018

Stockland Township and Milks Grove top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 22.3% of Kankakee County residents enrolled in food stamp program

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2018

About 24,753 Kankakee County residents – or about 22.3 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Prairie State Wire

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Momence home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Momence rose by $12,000 while total sales increased by 66.7%.

Bradley home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Bradley rose by $67,000 while total sales decreased by 9.1%.

City of Kankakee City Council met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Kankakee City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, March 5.

Kankakee home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Kankakee rose by $42,744 while total sales decreased by 4.3%.

Bourbonnais home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Bourbonnais rose by $7,000 while total sales decreased by 69.6%.

Manteno home prices rise in February 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in February 2018 in Manteno rose by $49,500 while total sales decreased by 20%.

City of Momence Budget & Finance Committee met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Momence Budget & Finance Committee met 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of Momence City Council met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Momence City Council met 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of Watseka Liquor Committee met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

City of Watseka Liquor Committee met 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

Village Of Onarga Village Board met January 8

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 7, 2018

Village Of Onarga Village Board met 7 p.m. Monday, January 8.

Most frugal cities in Kankakee County

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 7, 2018

Village of Sammons Point, Village of Papineau and Village of Iroquois top the list in Kankakee County with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.