City of Kankakee: http://www.citykankakee-il.gov/ Elected Officials
The City of Kankakee Property Tax Levy billed and payable June and September, 2011 was $8,444,110.33 for operating the City. The Debt Service Levy is $4,818,605.61 for a total of $13,262,715.94. The Operation Levy is up 10.6% from last year. The Debt Service Levy is up 3.6% from last year.
$4,644,668.35 is going for pensions or 35% of the $13,262,715.94 billed to property owners within the City.
11-29-11 The Illinois Attorney Generals office finds the Kankakee City Council in violation of the "Open Meetings Act". The Kankakee City Council took action on a matter that was not on their meeting agenda and therefore the public did not have the required 48 hour notice. The AGO directs the Council to revote the matter after the required 48 hour notice is given to the public. Details here!
10-15-11 Cicero, Hazel Crest, Elk Grove Village, Melrose Park, Northbrook and Orland Park have joined Lemont, Forest View, Stickney and Tinley Park in the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority law suit against the City of Kankakee, Village of Channahon and front companies for their sales tax shifting scheme. Details here!
10-3-11 Cook County joins the City of Chicago and the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority, all suiting the City of Kankakee, Village of Channahon and front companies over their sales tax shifting scheme. Details here!
9-23-11 The Villages of Lemont, Forest View, Stickney and Tinley Park joined the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority as plaintiffs in the laws suit against the City of Kankakee, Village of Channahon and front companies. Details here!
8-23-11 Chicago files 22 page law suit against the City of Kankakee, Village of Channahon and three front companies for retailers, contending they are engaging in tax-incentive programs that unlawfully divert sales tax revenues from Chicago. Read the legal case here!
City of Kankakee uses creative accounting for Cornerstone Lobbyist payment.
Employment Contracts of Officials
City of Kankakee Pays Washington DC Lobbyist With Local Ties