Students from kindergarten through college soon will head back to school. As families prepare for the new academic year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies are encouraging parents to include emergency preparedness in their back-to-school plans.

82nd Annual Gladiolus Festival August 7 - August 11th The 82nd Annual Gladiolus Festival in Momence kicks off later this week and runs August 7th to August 11th featuring...

“We are committing the largest per-person allocation of any state in the country this year to ensure an accurate and complete count in the 2020 census,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “These resources will go directly to outreach and education, ensuring we reach all of our communities and countering attempts by the federal government to force immigrant families into the shadows and ensure an undercount. With our federal funding and representation in congress on the line, this administration is committed to a comprehensive and aggressive effort to ensure all of our residents are counted.”

Formed in 1913, the Illinois Municipal League represents municipalities in legislative matters before the federal government. Their mission is to help educate, advocate and empower local leaders to enhance their communities, as well as, unite municipal governments to create one strong voice.

Several residents of Southern California reported seeing a low flying plane at the end of last month flying repeatedly over the San Andreas fault...

Phyllis Fischer, age 93, of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019. Visitation is at 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM memorial Mass Friday, August 16, 2019, at Maternity BVM Catholic Church in Bourbonnais.