Republican lawmakers, including State Representative Josh Harms (Watseka) are protesting after an Illinois House committee recorded a 9-0 vote to commit $100 million for President Barack Obama's library and museum. That vote was...
A special meeting is planned later this month for Kankakee County government leaders. Reports state the county will not have enough money to pay all of its bills this month.
The county checkbook will fall $774,973 short after...
Chicago environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop the proposed $1.3 billion Illiana Expressway. The suit claims the Illinois Department of Transportation doesn't have authority to develop it. The expressway would be...
Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke about the need to attract the Hispanic vote. Addressing the Iroquois County Republican Women's Club in Watseka, Sanguinetti, the Republican Lt. Governor candidate for the November election, said getting...
The "Paint Your Path" 5K honoring Watseka teacher/coach Brent McTaggart is set for Saturday. The event is to be held at 8 am Saturday at Watseka Community High School. Check-in is from 7 – 8 am.
Several businesses and...
Paxton – State Senator Jason Barickman(R-Bloomington) visited PBL Junior and Senior High Schools Thursday, to hear from the students and let them know what their leaders in Springfield are working on this session.
"These bright...
In Kankakee Court Thursday, Phillip Horrell was sentenced to life behind bars for the October 2012 murder of 81-year-old Dr. James Goldenstein. The doctor's wife, Betty. was also beaten.
Horrell expressed remorse, saying he was...
The Buckeye Partners pipeline group said 'Thank You' today (Thurs) to Kankakee County for help in last month's gasoline pipeline spill in Limestone Township.
Buckeye's Sr. Manager, Pat Hodgins, said monitoring continues to make...
(Springfield, IL) -- Dan Rutherford is planning to ask a judge to toss out the sexual harassment lawsuit against him. His attorneys will head to court tomorrow to try to convince a judge that there isn't enough evidence to prove...
Republican gubernatorial candidates Bruce Rauner told a Kankakee audience Wednesday "he'll know Illinois is on the road back when Kankakee County is thriving again."
At the Majestic Theatre, were some 200 people gathered, Rauner...
