<p>KANKAKEE — A Kankakee County man was sentenced to four years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materia Wendnesday.</p>

<p>KANKAKEE — Time matters when healthcare professionals are dealing with serious health events.</p>

<p>The Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club members and guests enjoyed their annual Holiday Luncheon at the Kankakee Country Club on Dec. 12.</p>

<p>Need a last-minute gift for an office party, a beloved friend, neighbor, coworker or anyone else on your gift list, and for any occasion? Here are seven great ideas that won’t take much time and certainly won’t break the bank.</p>

<p>You read that right – it is time to purge.</p>

<p>The other day one of my co-workers was telling me how at the end of the evening she helps her seven-month-old put her toys away. Now we all know that a seven-month-old is likely not picking up her toys and taking them to the spot they need to be such as a toy box or shelf, but what her mom is doing is holding her, picking up the toys, and putting them away. I say it’s never too young to teach them to put away their things. That little girl is going to grow up learning to be responsible and care for her belongings.</p>

<p>The last few days have been rainy. The many, many leaves that have not been picked up now are matted to the wet grass. It will be more of a challenge to use the leaf blower now.</p>

<p>&lt;strong&gt;Dear Savvy Senior,&lt;/strong&gt; What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money. &lt;strong&gt;— Need Help&lt;/strong&gt;</p>

<p>This week will put October 2024 into history. It doesn’t seem possible we have only two months left of 2024.</p>