UPDATE: Classes were canceled today for Bourbonnais Elementary District students following the theft of the catalytic converters from the buses.

Due to a threatening message directed at Tri-Point schools, classes were cancelled today at the district’s three schools.

The Kankakee School Board voted Monday to extend Superintendent Teresa Lance's contract by one year and give her additional time to move to the area. She will also receive a 4% salary increase next year.

Patricia Gonzalez has been hired in Kankakee School District 111 for a new superintendent's cabinet position that will oversee the multilingual program, special education program, student success department and health services.

Kankakee School District 111's assistant superintendent of business services gave an update on the forensic audit currently looking into the district's spending on its former Youth Empowerment Program.

Kankakee School District 111 has narrowed down its options for relocating the transition program for adult students with disabilities out of the Meadowview Center due to facility issues with the former Embrace Consignment Store location.

The seven-member Kankakee School Board will have two new members and retain three incumbents following the outcome of Tuesday’s consolidated election.

BBCHS' Ironclad Robotics team has qualified for the 2025 FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas on April 16-19, and a GoFundMe fundraiser is underway to help get them there.

The Kankakee School Board approved a contract last month with Curriculum Management Solutions, Inc., of Iowa, to complete the district-wide audit of curriculum and instructional practices for a total cost of $130,332.