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Parkhurst pushes for Bourbonnais Nucor plant expansion

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 29, 2017

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) wants to see the Bourbonnais Nucor Plant grow.

Psychology major reigns at Olivet Nazarene homecoming

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 29, 2017

Erin Doherty became Olivet Nazarene University's 63rd homecoming queen during a coronation ceremony on Oct. 25, according to the school’s website.

Darn right! Kankakee Community College soars past sock drive goal

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 29, 2017

Liz East and her students had the recent Kankakee Community College (KCC) sock drive covered.

Highway commissioner complaints lead to Limestone Township leader's resignation

By Claudia Balthazar | Oct 2, 2017

Limestone Township Supervisor Dennis Rettke has resigned following a slew of Limestone Township residents’ complaints about the way the township highway commissioner has been conducting business, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Kankakee college offers late-starting MS Office certification courses

By Claudia Balthazar | Sep 14, 2017

Kankakee Community College (KCC) is offering late-starting classes toward Microsoft Office Suite certification training at its extension center in Watseka, according to a press release.

Kankakee college offering stroke, stress seminars

By Claudia Balthazar | Aug 31, 2017

Nurses and other health providers can learning about dealing with stroke victims as well as managing stress at two daylong seminars at Kankakee Community College (KCC), according to a press release.