Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) recently met with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Randy, Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong and representatives from the governor’s office to discuss improvements to the I-57 and IL-17 interchange.

It’s not too early to prepare for next year’s property tax bill by considering steps to get it reduced.

The Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) men’s basketball team will begin its 2016-17 season on Oct. 29 at home against Goshen College.

The Kankakee Community College (KCC) men’s basketball team will begin its 2016-17 season on Nov. 1 at home against Elgin Community College.

The Kankakee Community College Cavaliers women's fast-pitch softball team, which finished third in the nation last season, is preparing for the National Junior College Athletic Association 2017 spring season with 20 fall practice games.