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Iroquois County Board Met July 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 30, 2021

Iroquois County Board Met Wednesday, July 7.

City of Watseka City Council Met Sept. 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 30, 2021

City of Watseka City Council Met Tuesday, Sept. 14.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois has received $7.88 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | 3 years ago

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Illinois received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $7.88 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

No new teachers in Kankakee sign pledge on Sept. 27 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

There were no new teachers in Kankakee who signed the pledge on Sept. 27, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

8,900 Kankakee County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 8,900 white residents of Kankakee County tested positive for the coronavirus.

1,602 Kankakee County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 1,602 Hispanic residents of Kankakee County tested positive for the coronavirus.

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Sarah L. Landon make?

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Sarah L. Landon make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

What did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Beth E. Kirkman earn last school year?

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Beth E. Kirkman make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Cost of education: Salary of Illinois teacher Faith A. Stackert with Central Community Unit School District 4

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Faith A. Stackert make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

165 W. Sheffield St., St. Anne unloaded by Allison Stirling

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

On Sept. 29, J Edward Thompson purchased a home at 165 W. Sheffield St., St. Anne from Allison Stirling for $144,000.

Cost of education: Salary of Illinois teacher Amber N. Boudreau with Central Community Unit School District 4

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Amber N. Boudreau make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

$3.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in 2020 for Kankakee

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

This is a decrease from the year before.

No Iroquois County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, zero Asian residents of Iroquois County tested positive for the coronavirus.

What did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Elizabeth S. Miner earn last school year?

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Elizabeth S. Miner make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

75 Kankakee County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 75 Asian residents of Kankakee County tested positive for the coronavirus.

What did Bradley School District 61 teacher Debralee M. OConnor earn before leaving school?

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Illinois teacher Debralee M. OConnor make with Bradley School District 61 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

2,280 Kankakee County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 2,280 African American residents of Kankakee County tested positive for the coronavirus.

Open book: Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Valerie K. Enz’s salary

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Central Community Unit School District 4 teacher Valerie K. Enz make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

1551 Caddie Drive, Bradley sold by Bhimalingeswarappa Geera and Ujwala Markandappa Kallur

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

The home at 1551 Caddie Drive, Bradley was sold on Sept. 29 by Bhimalingeswarappa Geera and Ujwala Markandappa Kallur for $280,000. The buyers were Timothy Trost and Denise Zilinger.

Open book: Herscher Community Unit School District 2 teacher Patti A. Horton’s retirement contributions

By Kankakee Times | Sep 29, 2021

How much did retired Illinois teacher Patti A. Horton contribute to retirement savings by the end of their career, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?