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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has proclaimed Tuesday as Earth Day in Illinois. The governor says he wants Illinoisans to get outdoors and involved in conservation and sustainability efforts in the state. He says every day should...

Kankakee Valley Construction Company has been awarded a $8.2 million stipend for the already-announced Illinois Route 17 widening project. Gov. Pat Quinn's office sent out a news release Thursday announcing the two-year widening...

The workforce is reportedly getting better. And the technology department at Kankakee Community College is playing a role. The manufacturing technology program at KCC is producing graduates in four separate specializations...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is suspending non-emergency road work this weekend to improve traffic flow. The Easter holiday weekend will find many projects on-hold through midnight Sunday. Included are road projects...

The Jasper County, Indiana Coroner's office has released the names of the people killed in a crash on Interstate 65 Monday. They said Dr. Mallik Chaganti {Shuh- gont-E} and two of his children, 14-year-old Anusha and 9-year-old...

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...