While three Illinois GOP candidates varied on how to reclaim the state capital, they agreed the Republican Party must unite after the March 17 primary.

An industrial processing issues resulted last week in an explosion of soap bubbled along and onto Kennedy Drive in Kankakee.

Vietnam veterans Dorothy Bendix and William Terrill received the NSDAR Distinguished Citizen Medal for their service and volunteer work in the community.

The Kankakee Police Department is now at its full complement of officers following its latest staff additions.

After extensive discussion in executive session, the Land Bank decided to list the property at 217 E. Court St. at $99,900.

A request for extra room for any overflow crowd in the Xandria Harris trial next month was denied Friday.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott ruled TV cameras will not be allowed to broadcast live in the courtroom during the trial for Xandria Harris.

Bourbonnais Police Chief Dave Morefield swore in the department’s 28th officer during Monday’s village board meeting.

The Kankakee Art League awarded an art award scholarship to Olivet Nazarene senior Ainsley Sasportas.