Herscher voters didn't follow the trend of many past voters in Kankakee County, as they overwhelmingly OK'd a 1 percent sales tax increase for the village in Tuesday's election.
KANKAKEE COUNTY RACES
A referendum that would have relaxed residency restrictions for school board members in Momence fell five votes short of passing Tuesday.
Sam Payton defeated current Pembroke Township Supervisor Brenda Miles in Tuesday’s municipal election.
Incumbent trustees Angie Serafini, Bruce Greenlee and Rick Fischer all retained their seats on the Bourbonnais board.
BOURBONNAIS
Two incumbents retained their seats and one new member was elected to BBCHS's school board.
Republican incumbent Larry Osenga won re-election in Kankakee's 3rd Ward aldermanic race.
The race to claim four seats on the Kankakee School Board culminated with the three incumbents on the ballot retaining their spots.
Kankakee voters overwhelmingly said it was time for a change in the city's leadership as Republican Alderman Chris Curtis easily defeated first-term Democratic Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong.
It’s out with the old and in with the new on the Bourbonnais Elementary District 53 School Board.
Tuesday’s municipal election drew just 17.9 percent of Kankakee County’s 70,011 registered voters.
Voters again defeated tax increase referenda in the Bourbonnais Township, Grant Park and Limestone fire protection districts in Tuesday’s municipal election.
COPS & COURTS NEWS
Bradley police arrested a Kankakee man Friday they said was involved in a drive-by shooting at the Northfield Square mall on June 17. READ MORE
Darius Sullivan’s next court date is set for July 26 before Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott. READ MORE
Darius Sullivan’s next court date is set for Thursday before Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott. READ MORE
STATE NEWS
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Two of Congress' staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist alternatives to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday, even as the party's voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi.
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State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic executive order authority in court, will be the incumbent’s challenger in the November general election.
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The battle to represent the 79th House District in Springfield will pit Republican incumbent Jackie Haas against Democratic newcomer Erin Slone in November.
SPORTS NEWS
Led by players whose varsity careers began before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kankakee baseball team had one of its best seasons in school history this spring. READ MORE
With the first week of the IHSA football season less than two months away, Mason Schweizer takes an early look at some interesting matchups area teams may find themselves in this fall. READ MORE
Coal City head baseball coach Greg Wills recently stepped down from coaching the Coalers after having served within the boys baseball program since 1995, including as head coach for the past handful of years. READ MORE
Kankakee graduate Brody Longtin capped off his final season with a perfect 18-0 record in regular season singles play, helping achieve one of the best tennis seasons' in Kays program history. READ MORE
MORE LOCAL NEWS
Incumbent Democrat State Sen. Patrick Joyce will be opposed by Braidwood's Philip Nagel in the Nov. 8 general election. ...READ MORE
In three contested County Board races in the Republican primary, one incumbent won, while one was upset and one new candidate emerged victorious. ...READ MORE
During Tuesday's County Board Executive Committee meeting, board member Steve Hunter asked John Bevis, county health department administrator, if he could implement "any tricks" to raise the county's COVID vaccination rate above 51 percent. ...READ MORE
Bourbonnais voters rejected a proposed tax increase for the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District. Limestone voters rejected a proposed tax increase for the Limestone Township Library. ...READ MORE
The battle to represent the 79th House District in Springfield will pit Republican incumbent Jackie Haas against Democratic newcomer Erin Slone in November. ...READ MORE
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