The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County has relaunched WorkKankakee.org, a website that allows job seekers, students and educators to connect with information about job opportunities, scholarships and workforce training, the alliance announced recently.

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).

Boys and girls going into first through sixth grade can learn teamwork and skill development at a free football camp on June 21 at Olivet Nazarene University (ONU), according to the school's athletic website.

One of the first things Chuck Steele did after he was sworn in as the mayor of Momence recently was to work toward getting the word out: Momence offers a charming, historic community.

The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a couple of good men ... or women.

IKO Roofing has begun construction on a 15,000-square-foot addition to its manufacturing facility in Kankakee that will facilitate a production expansion creating between 10 and 15 jobs, according to the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County.

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) invited her constituents to visit her district office in Kankakee to familiarize themselves with the office and staff members.

Golf cart and utility vehicle owners in Momence should visit the Momence Police Department before May 31 to grab a discounted rate on their 2017-2018 inspections, according to Momence Mayor Mick Porter.

Family values and a focus on future opportunities for all are driving a group known as the Kankakee County Republican Women (KCRW) to get more and more involved in promoting conservative objectives in local, state and national government.

Momence has completed one of the last hurdles that will allow the Norfolk Southern Railroad to terminate at the city’s North Maple crossing, the city announced recently.

Employers are being encouraged to attend a free job fair hosted by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) on July 27 in Kankakee.

Iroquois County is taking away one of the most basic rights of American citizens, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) charged on its Illinois Leaks website recently.

Kankakee and Iroquois County residents now have access to the United Way 2-1-1 program, a free program available 24 hours a day, seven days a week that connects residents who need health, job training and childcare support, among other essential services.

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.

Illinois residents donated millions to charity in 2016 and contributed millions of hours of community service valued at more than $7 billion, according to the Illinois Government News Network.

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

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.

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

The village of Bradley recently announced that it is offering free copies of the 2017 Bradley Community Calendar.

The early-bird deadline for joining the 2017 youth-basketball league within the Bourbonnais Township Park District is Oct. 23, according to the park-district's online program guide.