Black students, constituting 4.3% or 23 of Manteno Middle School's total student population of 533, accounted for 12 out of the 50 total suspensions (24%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per two students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Colton Ekhoff, Republican Candidate for Kankakee County Auditor, marked a significant milestone in his campaign by filing petitions to secure a spot on the Republican Primary ballot. The move positions Ekhoff one step closer to the primary slated for March 19.
Black students, constituting 44.5% or 673 of Kankakee High School's total student population of 1,513, accounted for 55 out of the 68 total suspensions (80.9%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per 12 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.