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Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met Monday, April 7

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met April 7

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Monday, April 7

City of Watseka Public Safety Committee met April 8

City of Watseka Public Safety Committee met Thursday, April 8

Iroquois County Tax/Planning & Zoning Committee met May 6

Iroquois County Tax/Planning & Zoning Committee met Tuesday, May 6

Iroquois County Health Committee met May 6

Iroquois County Health Committee met Tuesday, May 6

robin kelly discusses republican budget cuts and local advocacy efforts

By Kankakee Times | May 7, 2025

U.S. Congress member Robin Kelly addressed key issues such as Medicaid cuts by Republicans impacting healthcare access and emphasized Chicago's role as a major rail hub during meetings held on May 7th with local advocates like singer Christina...

robin kelly advocates for medicaid protection and discusses gun safety

By Kankakee Times | May 7, 2025

Congresswoman Robin Kelly has taken steps to protect Medicaid and SNAP while addressing concerns over gun safety under former President Trump's policies.

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Which former Kankakee Times area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, May 10?

By Kankakee Times | May 7, 2025

These former Kankakee Times area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, May 10.

Manteno Community Unit School District 5: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 32% of the students in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9: How many students failed math test in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 76.4% of Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Local Government Meetings today in Kankakee Metro

Kankakee Metro Local Government Meetings today.

Iroquois County Planning & Zoning Committee met May 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 6, 2025

Iroquois County Planning & Zoning Committee met Monday, May 5

Kankakee County Historic Preservation Commission met May 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 6, 2025

Kankakee County Historic Preservation Commission met Monday, May 5

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met May 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 6, 2025

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Monday, May 5

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Which former Kankakee Times area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 9?

These former Kankakee Times area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 9.

Did Bourbonnais School District 53 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

In the 2023-24 school year, 33% of the students in Bourbonnais School District 53 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

In 2023-24 school year, 79.1% of Milford Area Public Schools District 124 students failed math portion of IAR

In the 2023-24 school year, 79.1% of Milford Area Public Schools District 124 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Local Government Meetings today in Kankakee Metro

Kankakee Metro Local Government Meetings today.

Government events this week in Kankakee Metro: May 4-10

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

robin kelly discusses education funding and community violence intervention