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State Rep. Parkhurst pushes for Kankakee County to have separate reopening strategy from Chicago

By Charmaine Little | Jun 21, 2020

If state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst gets her way, Kankakee County and other areas that neighbor Chicago won’t be grouped with the Windy City in the five-phase reopening strategy.

Beecher baseball, softball stars earn annual honors

By Charmaine Little | Jul 11, 2017

Beecher High School classmates Taylor Johnson and Andrew Olszewski have been named River Valley Conference (RVC) 2017 Players of the Year, according to the Daily Journal.

Former Olivet superstar softball coach heading back to alma mater

By Charmaine Little | Jul 8, 2017

Ritchie Richardson is going back to college.

Daily Journal names its superstar softball players

By Charmaine Little | Jul 7, 2017

The Kankakee Daily Journal recently unveiled its list of stars who shine brightest on the softball diamond.

Bradley-Bourbonnais track star earns high praise from coach, paper

By Charmaine Little | Jun 30, 2017

Most people got to be around Camron Harrell only for a few moments in the last four years.

Local universities, athletic facilities offer summer sports camps

By Charmaine Little | Jun 18, 2017

Young athletes can practice skills and stay in shape this summer through specialty sports camps offered by area schools, including Bradley University and Saint Xavier University.

Kankakee Cavaliers win NJCAA Division II World Series

By Charmaine Little | Jun 12, 2017

Kankakee Community College won its first baseball championship, beating Mercer County (NJ) in the 2017 Division II Baseball World Series.

Majority want property tax freeze, school funding change, Parkhurst survey reveals

By Charmaine Little | May 21, 2017

Most residents in Illinois' 79th District are proponents of a property tax freeze and a change in the way schools are funded, according to the results of a survey sent out by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee).