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Parkhurst: Dems need to let voters decide on redistricting reform

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 3, 2016

Lindsay Parkhurst, Illinois House Republican candidate from District 79 - Kankakee, recently spoke out in favor of the Independent Map Amendment despite efforts by the powers that be in Springfield to remove it from the 2016 ballot.

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Parkhurst vows to fight for term limits

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 27, 2016

Lindsay Parkhurst of Kankakee, the Republican candidate in House District 79, pledged to override professional politics, overcome House Speaker Michael Madigan’s block against term limits and campaign unassumingly for the position via a recent post to her Facebook page.

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DCFS fetes 53 college-bound youth with scholarships

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 27, 2016

Recent high school graduates from Buffalo Grove to Normal to Equality in Illinois, as well as two out-of-state communities, will be able to attend college thanks in part to Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) scholarships.

Parkhurst draws line over map amendment clash

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 13, 2016

Lindsay Parkhurst, Republican House candidate from District 79, Kankakee, recently revealed good news with a caveat when she expressed criticism of Speaker Mike Madigan’s opposition to an approved map amendment ballot item for the general election.

Parkhurst protests Madigan’s map push-back

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 29, 2016

Republican House candidate Lindsay Parkhurst, from District 79, recently responded to House Speaker Mike Madigan’s active resistance to the Independent Map Amendment’s place on the November election ballot.

Kinzinger slams Madigan's divisive tactics in budget impasse

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 22, 2016

Following the passage of an unbalanced budget for fiscal year 2017 in the Illinois House last month, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Dist. 16) issued a statement — declaring himself unable to remain mum on the outcome — from Washington, D.C.

Tech consultant GadellNet expanding into Kankakee County

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 21, 2016

Kankakee County is poised to experience a wealth of opportunities for business growth with the imminent arrival of GadellNet, an outsourced IT firm headquartered in St. Louis and actively expanding to stimulate local job creation.

Kankakee County’s Economic Alliance launches revamped website

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 21, 2016

The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County unveiled its newly redeveloped website — kankakeecountyed.org — to the public earlier this month after a redesign by Bourbonnais-based LinkPoint Media and accompanied by numerous enhancements and upgraded potential for user interaction.

Parkhurst implores Cloonen to abandon game-playing for ‘imperative’ budget

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 8, 2016

District 79 candidate Lindsay Parkhurst called House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-District 22) decision to cancel a planned House session today "despicable."

Republicans react to Cloonen’s support for billions in tax increase

By Carol Ostrow | May 27, 2016

In the recent legislative session State Rep. Kate Cloonen voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a measure that would cost constituents upwards of $3.6 billion — a bill tagged by the Quad-City Times as an “end-run on democracy.”

Nicor Gas supports Kankakee’s Economic Alliance work program

By Carol Ostrow | Apr 9, 2016

Northern Illinois’ largest natural gas distributor, Nicor Gas, has officially invested $4,000 in the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County’s 2016 work program, officials recently announced in Kankakee, to support the nonprofit’s daily operations and programs.