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How many Kankakee County students failed their English exams in 2022?

By Kankakee Times | Apr 13, 2023

Nearly 8 in 10 Kankakee County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.

Iroquois County Finance/I.T. Committee met March 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 13, 2023

Iroquois County Finance/I.T. Committee met Thursday, March 9

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Jan. 23

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 13, 2023

Bourbonnais Public Library District Board of Trustees met Monday, Jan. 23

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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Iroquois County from across the country?

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

Iroquois County saw 112 people migrate from across the U.S. during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Analysis: 79.4 percent of Iroquois County public high schools students failed 2022 state English exam

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

Nearly 8 in 10 Iroquois County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.

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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Iroquois County from the same state?

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

Iroquois County saw 435 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Kankakee County Democrats favors retention of national COVID-19 emergency declaration: 'Biden nevertheless extended the COVID-19 national emergency'

By Kankakee Times Report | Apr 12, 2023

Local U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL2) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL1) voted no on the resolution President Joe Biden recently signed to end the COVID-19 national emergency declaration.

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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Iroquois County?

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

Iroquois County saw 547 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Q1 2023 Recap: 9 parolees from Kankakee County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for supervised release

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

There were nine offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons living in Kankakee County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kankakee Times.

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Illinois' Niemerg on bill prohibiting police from using marijuana odor as probable cause: 'Seems like a solution in search of problem'

By Kankakee Times Report | Apr 12, 2023

Illinois state Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) weighed in on legislation from Democratic senators in Springfield that would prohibit the smell of marijuana from being used by police officers as the sole probable cause to search a vehicle or its passengers.

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2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Iroquois County?

By Kankakee Times | Apr 12, 2023

There were 14 offenders released on parole during 2022 that live in Iroquois County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kankakee Times.

Iroquois County Judicial & Public Safety Committee met March 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 12, 2023

Iroquois County Judicial & Public Safety Committee met Thursday, March 9

City of Gilman City Council met Feb. 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 12, 2023

City of Gilman City Council met Monday, Feb. 13

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Q1 2023 Recap: 6 parolees from Kankakee County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

By Kankakee Times | Apr 11, 2023

There were six offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Kankakee County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kankakee Times.

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Village of Herscher Village Board met March 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 11, 2023

Village of Herscher Village Board met 4 p.m. Friday, March 10.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met March 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 11, 2023

Bradley Elementary School District 61 Board of Education met Thursday, March 9

Village of Herscher Water Committee met Feb. 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 11, 2023

Village of Herscher Water Committee met Thursday, Feb. 9

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Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Iroquois County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

By Kankakee Times | Apr 10, 2023

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Iroquois County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kankakee Times.

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met March 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 10, 2023

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met Monday, March 6

Village of Herscher Board of Trustees met Feb. 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 10, 2023

Village of Herscher Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 6