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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Republicans have a series of events planned for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Thursday is Republican Day at the fair, and the big event is the Republican Day Rally at noon with U.S. Sen. Mark...

Former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is going to prison. Jackson was sentenced today (Wednesday) in Washington to 2½ years in prison for misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. Jackson apologized during his sentencing...

(Joliet, IL) -- Calling 911 may not always be effective when you've traveled outside your area code. That's because many times the call will automatically be routed to an operator in your home town. But a new law requires the...

(Washington, D.C.) -- It's judgment day for Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. He'll find out whether he'll spend time behind bars for spending 750-thousand dollars in campaign funds on personal items, like buying his mistress...

One person is dead and three others were hurt last (Tues) night in a single vehicle rollover accident along Interstate 74 at Danville. Illinois State Police report a van rolled over shortly before midnight near the Bowman Avenue...

Talk of landfill development in Kankakee County has residents stepping up to fight any future landfills. Sammons Point, Grant Park, and Pembroke Township government leaders have passed resolutions opposing landfills. The elected...

Kankakee County employees will soon experience a new insurance policy. The County Board (Tuesday) agreed to a switch from Blue Cross-Blue Shield to United Health Care. It's a cost-savings move, according to Board Chairman Mike...

Iroquois County finances will be an issue again as budget preparations continue for Fiscal year '14. Budget negotiations over the last two- three weeks created a wish-list for department heads. Now, the process begins to make it...

                           Law Creates New Statewide Directory to Forward 9-1-1 Calls ROMEOVILLE –...

The 57th annual Agronomy Day is set for Thursday at the University of Illinois. Farmers and others can learn about the latest research and see some interesting exhibits. The university Department of Crop Sciences will host four...