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City of Watseka Finance, Legal & Audit Committee met October 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 24, 2025

City of Watseka Finance, Legal & Audit Committee met 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 21

Village of Bradley Village Board met Sept. 22

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2025

Village of Bradley Village Board met Monday, Sept. 22.

Westmont Village Police Pension Board of Trustees met Oct. 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2025

Westmont Village Police Pension Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Oct. 21.

City of Watseka City Council met Sept. 23

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2025

City of Watseka City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Westmont Village Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Oct. 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2025

Westmont Village Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 21.

In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in Kankakee County schools

By V. G. Oconnor | Oct 22, 2025

The most prevalent ethnicity in Kankakee County student body in the 2023-24 school year was white, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Robin Kelly highlights impact of government shutdown and support for Illinois agriculture

By D. M. Hansen | Oct 22, 2025

Congresswoman Robin Kelly used a series of posts dated October 21-22, 2025, to criticize the effects of the ongoing government shutdown on Illinois families and infrastructure while also highlighting her involvement with state agricultural...

Robin Kelly criticizes GOP on ACA tax credits and Trump on trade policy in recent posts

By D. M. Hansen | Oct 22, 2025

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly addressed concerns about health insurance costs and agricultural trade policy in several posts on October 22, 2025.

Kankakee County Executive Committee met Oct. 22

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 22, 2025

Kankakee County Executive Committee met Wednesday, Oct. 22

Robin Kelly addresses shutdown, ICE raid, and Diwali in latest social media posts

By P. K. York | Oct 21, 2025

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly posted on X between October 20 and 21 about the ongoing government shutdown, a controversial ICE raid in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, and Diwali celebrations.

2023-24 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Iroquois County schools?

By V. G. Oconnor | Oct 21, 2025

In Iroquois County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.