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The same-sex marriage law takes effect across Illinois Sunday. Since offices are closed on Sunday, marriages are likely to begin Monday, June 2nd. In Vermilion County, Clerk Lynn Foster says several people have already contacted...

— Illinois Farm Bureau members, staff, farmers and agriculture industry professionals are invited to attend the 2014 Illinois Farm Bureau Commodities Conference, titled "Modern Agriculture: Connecting to the Digital Future." The...

Kankakee Community College is making inroads to the local workforce. It's so good that U-S Senator Dick Durbin says "KCC is a model for the rest of the state and beyond." Durbin visited KCC Wednesday to get a look at the...

U-S Senator Dick Durbin is scheduled to meet with educators and students today at Kankakee Community College. Durbin will tour the school's technology department to evaluate how KCC is progressing in closing the gap in the...

A 16-year-old Paxton juvenile is now charged with Disorderly Conduct for alleged threatening comments made last week. The boy was charged Tuesday in Ford County Circuit Court. The alleged comments prompted a "soft lockdown" at...

Services have been announced for Coal CIty High School graduate and Marine Lance Cpl Steven Hancock. He died in a military training exercise last week. Visitation is set for Thursday 3 to 8 PM, at First Christian Church in...

A natural gas leak Tuesday morning led to an early dismissal for students at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. The school's website reported the gas line leak was discovered in the school parking lot about 10:30...

The Kankakee Veteran's Council held it's Memorial Day Observance on the Kankakee County Courthouse lawn Monday morning. John Fulton is president of the council and said it was nice to see so many people in attendance. "It's...

The sounds of municipal bands, taps, and 21-gun salutes filled the air Monday.  Several communities, civic  organizations and veterans groups, respectively hosted services to remember and honor the war dead. Patriotic...