At Thursday night's Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception at the Kankakee Country Club, State Senator Patrick Joyce was asked what some of the concerns are right now in the 40th District. Senator Joyce also commented about the upcoming fall veto session in Springfield and said he doesn't think there...

At Thursday night's Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception at the Kankakee Country Club, State Representative Jackie Haas was asked what the upcoming fall veto session in Springfield will look like. Haas Represents the 79th District in Illinois. This year's veto session in Springfield is scheduled fo...

The Herscher Community School District has informed parents a one of their students has been diagnosed with Whooping Cough. In a memo sent out to parents Friday, Herscher school district says it was a high school student who was recently diagnosed and that they have been excluded from classes and extracurricular activi...

Felony theft charges have been filed against the former treasurer of a Paxton-Buckley-Loda School's Choir Program who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the group. The Ford County Chronicle reports Ford County State's Attorney Andrew Killian filed one class 2 felony count of theft in Ford County Circuit C...