March, 2018 Stories | Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met February 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 27, 2018

Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

Kankakee School District 111, Momence Community Unit School District 1 and Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259 received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Village of Manteno Public Works Committee met February 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 26, 2018

Village of Manteno Public Works Committee met 7:13 a.m. Wednesday, February 28.

Village of Manteno Planning & Zoning Committee met February 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 26, 2018

Village of Manteno Planning & Zoning Committee met 7 a.m. Wednesday, February 28.

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met February 20

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 26, 2018

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 20.

Village of Manteno Finance Committee met February 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 26, 2018

Village of Manteno Finance Committee met 7 a.m. Wednesday, February 14.

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 Board met March 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 26, 2018

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 Board met 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15.

From Prairie State Wire

25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

LaSalle, Monroe and Pike counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2018

Donovan Community Unit School District 3, Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 and Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Most frugal townships in Kankakee County

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 21, 2018

Crescent-Ash Grove Multi Tax Assessment District, Danforth-Iroquois Multi Tax Assessment District and Salina-Essex Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Kankakee County with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financ

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met January 30

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 21, 2018

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 30.

Kankakee County Highways and Buildings Committee met February 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 21, 2018

Kankakee County Highways and Buildings Committee met 9 a.m. Thursday, February 15.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

Village of Bradley Finance Committee met March 12.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Village of Bradley Finance Committee met Monday, March 12.

12% of students graduated on time at Kankakee Community College in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Kankakee Community College posted an “on time” graduation rate of 12 percent, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.