Lt. Cmdr. Kylen Lemenager, a native of Ashkum, is one of more than 60 sailors celebrating America’s 249 years of independence while serving aboard USS Constitution, the Navy’s oldest commissioned warship.

In this week's "A Taylor-Made Life," Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about recent events at Wright in Kankakee's B. Harley Bradley House and what's next on the calendar as the Frank Lloyd Wright home turns 125 years old.

Average gas prices in many northern Illinois counties are expected to be cheaper than last year for the Fourth of July weekend as the cost of fuel continues to decline over the past several years.

Del Monte Foods, a mainstay in the canned fruits and vegetable aisles in U.S. grocery stores, and with a production operation in Kankakee, has filed for bankruptcy.

State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) will be hosting her annual school supply drive for local students in need.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a reminder to residents to stay safe when handling food and enjoying the water over the hot holiday weekend.

Among multiple schemes, Madigan was accused of using his influence to pass legislation favorable to utility companies that doled out kickbacks, jobs and contracts to his loyalists

Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund those programs

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary retraining order that prohibits President Donald Trump’s administration from imposing a federal funding freeze, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office