Kankakee Times

How much do Kankakee County school districts spend per student?

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2018

St. Anne Community High School District 302, Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259 and Kankakee School District 111 spend the most per student in Kankakee County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

BOURBONNAIS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT: Jingle Books Storytime

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

We can't wait for our Jingle Books Storytime on Saturday, December 15, at 10:30 am!

VILLAGE OF BOURBONNAIS POLICE COMMITTEE: We would like to welcome our newest patrolman Jason Franc

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

We would like to welcome our newest patrolman Jason Franc.

THE OFFICE OF KANKAKEE COUNTY SHERIFF: Sheriff Mike Downey presented Corporal T. Huntley with a letter of commendation

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

Sheriff Mike Downey presented Corporal T. Huntley with a letter of commendation yesterday for going above and beyond the call of duty.

CITY OF KANKAKEE: 12th Annual Lion Wreathing at the Kankakee Public Library

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

The City of Kankakee celebrated the start of the Holiday Season with the 12th Annual Lion Wreathing at the Kankakee Public Library.

CITY OF KANKAKEE: Mayor Wells-Armstrong visited Kankakee Trinity Academy's Elementary School students (Pre-K to 5th Grade)

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

Mayor Wells-Armstrong visited Kankakee Trinity Academy's Elementary School students (Pre-K to 5th Grade) on December 5, 2018.

VILLAGE OF BOURBONNAIS: Happy 200th Birthday to Illinois (she's getting old)

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

Happy 200th Birthday to Illinois (she's getting old ) The Village of Bourbonnais is proud to celebrate Illinois, and the day it became the 21st state in the union!

VILLAGE OF BOURBONNAIS: A special thank you to DressWell Boutique

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

A special thank you to DressWell Boutique for not only hosting a Christmas Shop with a Cop collection tub at their store, BUT also donating to the program by matching their customer contributions.

VILLAGE OF BOURBONNAIS: Congratulations to our Finance Director, Mike Wolf

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

Congratulations to our Finance Director, Mike Wolf, on being elected President of the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Small Metro Chapter for 2019!

BOURBONNAIS TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT: 2019 Chocolate Tour

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

We are excited for the businesses and participants that are already signed up for the 2019 Chocolate Tour.

RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE: Thanks to Turk Furniture

By Press release submission | Dec 9, 2018

Thanks to Turk Furniture for their commitment to giving back to the local community!

Wells-Armstrong committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 9, 2018

Committee to Elect Chasity L Wells Armstrong, a candidate committee, reported receiving $700 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Iroquois West, 94 percent of students graduate high school; 63 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 9, 2018

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Manteno

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 9, 2018

Median prices declined in Manteno over last year, and are down 13.8 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

At St. Anne Community, 87 percent of students graduate high school; 46 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 8, 2018

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 87 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Grant Park

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 8, 2018

Median prices declined in Grant Park over last year, and are down 44.9 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Parkhurst committee reports nearly $221K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 8, 2018

Citizens for Parkhurst, a candidate committee, reported receiving $220,958.52 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

State report: 39K+ abortions performed in Illinois in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

Kankakee County accounted for 152 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met October 16.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 7, 2018

Village of Ashkum Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Oct. 16.

From Prairie State Wire

Bill changing sunset on privatization of water systems passes House

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

A bill that changes the sunset date on previous legislation that involves the privatization of public water systems has passed in the Illinois House of Representatives.