Local creative spirits have a chance to shine with the city’s recent announcement of a logo design competition: an image to create, refine and ultimately represent the community online and via signage, stationery and vehicles.

Members of the Fire Marshal Boiler and Pressure Vessel met Wednesday, June 1.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal Fire Advisory Commission met Thursday, June 2.

A solid nucleus from a strong 2015 team will be at the forefront for Peotone in its 2016 boys' golf season.

Former Olivet Nazarene University pitcher Ben Heller made his Major League Baseball debut on Aug. 26, according to ONUTigers.com.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation met Tuesday, April 19.

Members of the Illinois Civil Service Commission met Friday, July 15.

Republican candidate for House District 79 Lindsay Parkhurst recently stepped up and took a swing at the long-time Illinois legislators.

The Momence Community Unified School District 1 Board of Education met July 25 to discuss the teacher salary schedule.

Finding fulfillment in a balance between practice and instruction, Cissna Park artist and teacher Gale McCullough will show her work at Kankakee Community College, with a 6:30-8 p.m. opening reception on Sept. 22.

The village of Manteno board of police commissioners met Aug. 10 to approve promotional list.

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

Senior leadership is in good supply for the Bradley-Bourbonnais cross-country teams this season.

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

With five state qualifiers last year back this season, it's little surprise the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls tennis team has seen some success in 2016.

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said.