As Illinois prepares its efforts to attract Amazon's second headquarters, Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler are pushing on a local level for Kankakee to feature in the state’s proposal, according to a press release.

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 Community College wants to help the unemployed find jobs and will host its annual job fair on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Riverfront campus, 100 College Drive in Kankakee, according to a press release.

Students have two upcoming opportunities to learn about four-year universities and colleges at a transfer fair on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Kankakee Community College (KCC), according to a press release.

Kankakee Community College (KCC) wants drivers to have that "new car feel," even if it's just because their old car is cleaned on the inside and out.

Members of an advisory council may no longer receive grant money thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) and turned into law on Aug. 22, according to a press release.

Hoekstra Transportation has moved to a new location on Eastgate Industrial Parkway in Kankakee that gives the company more than double the space of its previous home, according to a press release.

Momence's historic downtown will host its last Cruise Night of the season from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 22, featuring antique and unique cars and trucks as well as music, prizes and deals from local businesses, according to a city flier.

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) saw the good and bad in a recent job fair she hosted in Kankakee, according to a press release.

CSL Behring, owner of the largest manufacturing plant in Kankakee County, needs more room.

The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce recently congratulated Aldi after the grand reopening ceremony for its local store, which was renovated to provide a brighter and more spacious environment, according to the chamber's Facebook post.

Kankakee’s Riverside Medical Center lives life on the wire. But that’s a good thing.

Kankakee Community College (KCC) is challenging job seekers to put in extra effort at its Healthcare Employment Fair on Aug. 17.

Public sector employees and retirees could accept less than their constitutionally protected pensions if they understand it's them or public education, an economist said during an appearance on a recent Chicago-based radio show.

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

While Illinois legislators might not agree on what's best for state, they came together on Sunday to support Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst's (R-Kankakee) resolution to support the country.

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from the Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

Manteno's Kurt Schierholz has been named Employee of the Quarter by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA).

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) continued her efforts to block the Great Lakes Basin railway by filing House Resolution 437 recently, according to a press release.