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  CHICAGO — Outgoing Congressman Don Manzullo says he's moving on after losing a tough primary battle with a fellow Republican incumbent. The Republican is also calling for...

SPRINGFIELD, IL– In recognition for her years of advocacy and leadership in the legislature on behalf of Illinois firefighters, state Rep. Lisa Dugan (D-Bradley) was presented with the Glen Walters Legislative Awardfrom the...

An Iroquois County jury Thursday convicted a Chebanse man for residential Burlgary and Criminal trespass to property.  19-year-old Dillon Palenik faces 4-15 years in prison when he’s sentenced in August. The jury took just...

Cautious optimism is the word from Illinois officials as the state’s  unemployment rate fell in May. It’s the fourth consecutive drop this year. According to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.  -  Purdue University officials plan to vote on a candidate for the school’s next president this week – and WISH-TV has learned Gov. Mitch Daniels is the candidate in question. The Purdue Board of...

SHELDON — E.On Climate & Renewables North America is investigating a weekend damage report to a wind turbine near Sheldon in Iroquois County. The damaged turbine was found at the Settlers Trail wind farm operation, just...

Kankakee Police report a 21-year-old man was in serious condition at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood after being shot in neck early Monday morning.  It happened in the in the 500 block of South Poplar...

River Valley Senior Bowl Re-Scheduled Tonight; 94.1 FM to Broadcast The National Weather Service (NWS) reported 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in parts of Kankakee County Saturday night.  Doppler radar indicated up seven...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- A 25-year-old combat engineer from Michigan and a 20-year-old specialist from Illinois were killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Lilly of Flint was part of the 18th...

Two 23-year-old men died in a single-car accident early Sunday in rural Crescent City.  The accident happened east of the Iroquois County Fairgrounds on 2000 N Road, less than a mile from Route 49. Twenty-three year-old...