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Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met Monday, Sept. 8

Village of Bradley Village Board met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

Village of Bradley Village Board met Monday, Sept. 8

Westmont Village Environmental Improvement Committee met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 8, 2025

Westmont Village Environmental Improvement Committee met Monday, Sept. 8

Family & kids events this week in Kankakee Metro: Sept. 7-13

By G. R. Manning | Sep 8, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Kankakee Metro this week.

Entertainment events this week in Kankakee Metro: Sept. 7-13

By G. R. Manning | Sep 7, 2025

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in Kankakee Metro this week.

Religious meetings this week in Kankakee Metro: Sept. 7-13

By G. S. Marquez | Sep 7, 2025

The following religious meetings are scheduled to happen in Kankakee Metro this week.

Robin Kelly addresses suicide prevention and rising living costs in recent posts

By F. R. Moore | Sep 7, 2025

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly highlighted concerns about suicide prevention efforts involving firearms and criticized increased living costs linked to legislation from Donald Trump's administration in posts dated September 7, 2025.

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met Aug. 4

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 7, 2025

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 4

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met July 28

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 7, 2025

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met Monday, July 28

Westmont Village Board of Trustees met Sept. 4

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 7, 2025

Westmont Village Board of Trustees met Thursday, Sept. 4

School events this week in Kankakee Metro: Sept. 7-13

By T. S. Bittner | Sep 6, 2025

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Kankakee Metro this week.

Home sales during week ending Aug. 30 in Kankakee County

By P. G. Speer | Sep 6, 2025

There were three reported residential sales in Kankakee County in the week ending Aug. 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

Iroquois County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By C. A. Woods | Sep 6, 2025

Milford Area Public Schools District 124 used the largest share of its debt limit in Iroquois County during fiscal year 2024, at 12.1% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

Kankakee County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By C. A. Woods | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Kankakee County carried over $74.8 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 27.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.

Robin Kelly criticizes RFK Jr., National Guard use, and tariffs in September 2025 posts

By I. S. Waters | Sep 5, 2025

On September 5, 2025, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly published several tweets criticizing vaccine misinformation from RFK Jr., President Trump's use of the National Guard to address gun violence, and tariffs affecting Illinois farmers.

Robin Kelly criticizes National Guard deployment and promotes safe gun storage

By L. C. Molina | Sep 4, 2025

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly voiced opposition on September 3-4, 2025, to deploying the National Guard in Chicago and advocated for stronger gun safety measures through new legislation.