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Kankakee County first responders to benefit from memorial brick program

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 3, 2017

Kankakee area residents have an opportunity to commemorate a cause, a person or an organization of their choice in exchange for a donation to benefit local first responders through a memorial brick program launched recently by the Kankakee County Police and Fire Memorial Committee.

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Kankakee shelter celebrates first 2017 kitten adoption

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 26, 2017

Catalina the cat became 2017’s first kitten adoption for the Kankakee County Animal Control and Adoption Center (KCAC), a self-funded agency dedicated to saving and improving the lives of animals.

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Mystery, machines and more offered at Kankakee college summer camps

By Carol Ostrow | May 29, 2017

Middle school students who wants to be crime busters, legal eagles or welding wunderkinds can take their first steps at Kankakee Community College (KCC) this summer with hands-on training at its Riverfront Campus, according to a press release.

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Heliport at Kankakee med center earns honor from transportation agency

By Carol Ostrow | May 29, 2017

Kankakee’s Riverside Medical Center earned the 2017 "Heliport of the Year" award from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Thursday, according to a press release.

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Kankakee college center sets up summer classes

By Carol Ostrow | May 10, 2017

Kankakee Community College's center in Watseka has a summer of learning planned, offering everything from improving English skills and learning mathematical equations to enhancing health care and talking in front of others.

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Parkhurst praises new program for Kankakee schools

By Carol Ostrow | Apr 10, 2017

Freeing students to escape the rigidity of typical learning routines, Kankakee School District 111 is poised to adopt an innovative pilot program based on recent legislation supported by state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee).

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More Madigan-generated woes expected for Illinois, editorial board says

By Carol Ostrow | Apr 4, 2017

Even as Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to strive toward a potential state budget solution, House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) “delays and offers nothing,” the Chicago Tribune recently reported while continuing its coverage of Illinois’ hemorrhaging finances.

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Kinzinger comments on canceled health care vote

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 28, 2017

Following the recent decision by U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to yank a major House vote on health care from the floor due to insufficient support, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) released an official statement expressing disappointment.

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Epstein commends Kankakee students at recent candidate forum

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 20, 2017

Expressing pride in students’ aptitude and effort during a recent candidates’ forum at Kankakee High School, incumbent GOP candidate and current Kankakee Mayor Nina Epstein underscored the experience via Facebook, calling the young adults “bright and articulate.”

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State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 14, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.

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Mayoral candidate Keast outlines vision for Bourbonnais

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 13, 2017

Local business owner, Republican candidate and current village trustee Jeff Keast recently laid out aspirations for the village in detail in an effort to continue his public service career by becoming Bourbonnais’ mayor.

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Kankakee park perks are part of plague, group says

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 12, 2017

Kankakee Valley Park District (KVPD) commissioners are apparently receiving freebies from the district, despite a district code barring such perquisites, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) alleged recently.

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Kankakee region ranks in Top 10 for projected millennial spike

By Carol Ostrow | Feb 20, 2017

The Dallas-based real estate and location advisory firm Site Selection Group recently rated the Kankakee Metropolitan Statistical Area among the nation’s Top 10 metro areas positioned for growth in the millennial age group.

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FutureCeuticals expands Momence quarters

By Carol Ostrow | Feb 12, 2017

Prompting local economic stimulus through expansion, R&D firm and manufacturer FutureCeuticals Inc. has plans for growth at its global hub in Momence.

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‘Bring Back Bourbonnais’ boosts local GOP candidates

By Carol Ostrow | Feb 6, 2017

'Bring Back Bourbonnais,' a Republican group dedicated to strengthening the GOP’s presence at the local level, recently expanded its outreach with a post on its Facebook page, summarizing its accomplishments and looking toward future goals.

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Parkhurst sponsors effort to deliver valentines to veterans

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 30, 2017

State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) recently urged friends and constituents to participate in an effort to send valentines to local veterans in a posting on her Facebook page.

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Kankakee County faces challenging financial figures

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 30, 2017

In a regularly scheduled morning meeting on Jan. 25, the Kankakee County board's finance committee came to confront the county’s overall fiscal scenario, acknowledging weak spots in the jurisdiction’s financial fabric during its session.

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Plan to recycle sand from Kankakee River flooding surfaces at conference

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 30, 2017

A plan to recycle sand deposits left by 2015’s Kankakee River flooding was among several ideas slated for discussion at the recent Kankakee River Watershed Conference at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.

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Kankakee County reports over $120 million in capital investments for 2016

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 22, 2017

Divulging only a slight difference in project development plans compared to the previous two years, the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County recently announced an expected $120.7 million yield in capital investment from 2016 for the region.

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Raef revels in Kankakee County Republican Women's role

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 16, 2017

Kankakee County Republican Women’s Jayne Lehman Raef recently outlined her distinguished role in helping shape Illinois policy and invited women to join KCRW.