May, 2018 Stories | Kankakee Times

Village of Loda Village Board met May 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Loda Village Board met at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9.

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met April 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met Monday, April 9.

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met March 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met Monday, March 12.

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met February 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 12.

Village of Bradley Village Board met May 14.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Bradley Village Board met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14.

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met April 25.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 19, 2018

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met Wednesday, April 25.

Top 36 Grant Park home sales for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

A home buyer who paid $445,000 to purchase a home on July 24 paid the top home sale price for Grant Park in 2017.

Barickman resolution dedicates highway to fallen first responder

By Angela Underwood | May 18, 2018

Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) rightfully remembered fallen Ash-Clif Ambulance Service first responder Dana Schoolman.

Report: Iroquois West spent $11,790 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Spending per pupil at Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 is up 0 percent from five years ago, according to a Kankakee Times analysis of district finances.

Report: Bourbonnais Police Pension Fund lost $205,971 in investment income in 2016

By Kankakee Times | May 18, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Bourbonnais Police Pension Fund lost 1.73 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: Average pensioner in Bradley Firefighters Pension Fund earns $59,731 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

The Bradley Firefighters Pension Fund had 7 active participants receiving an average salary of $59,731 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

2 offenders paroled in zip code 60938 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Two offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60938, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kankakee Times.

Matthew J. and Lea M. Snyder sell 575 S. Fraser Ave., Kankakee

By Metric Media News Service | May 18, 2018

On May 18, 2018, Nancy A. Kasper purchased a home at 575 S. Fraser Ave., Kankakee from Matthew J. and Lea M. Snyder for $139,500.

Analysis: Kankakee administrators rank 440th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Administrators in Kankakee School District 111 earn an average of $97,456 per year, ranking 440th out of 858 districts in the state.

Analysis: Bradley pays $3.33 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Bradley Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 18, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 76.9 percent of the $1,113,708 the Bradley Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.33 for every $1 from pension members.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

From Chambana Sun

Analysis: U of I fraternity, sorority property taxes rose 61 percent in two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.