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Mechanical Issue leads to Emergency Closure of Route 53 Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River

Joliet, IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the immediate closure of the Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River for emergency repairs due to...

Kankakee County Alert: Computer Scam involving Gift Cards Causes $25K in Local Losses, Police Warn

Bradley, IL - A new scam has surfaced in Kankakee County, targeting unsuspecting victims with fraudulent computer pop-ups.  According...

Will County, IL – Sheriff’s Office Issues 424 Citations During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Will County, IL - In April, the Will County Sheriff's Office took decisive action against distracted driving, issuing...

Schaumburg, IL – Felony Charges for Local Woman Accused of Damaging Police Property

Schaumburg, IL - A 35-year-old woman is facing felony charges following an incident at the Island Lake Police...

Chicago Man Serving 60-Day Sentence Found Dead in Lake County Jail Cell

Lake County, IL - Authorities in Lake County have launched an investigation after a 61-year-old Chicago man, serving...

Red Flag Warning Issued for 22 Illinois and Indiana Counties

Chicago, IL - The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Red Flag Warning for 22 counties in Illinois and Indiana from 11...

Riverside Ambulance, Pickup Truck Collide at US 41, Three Hospitalized

BROOK, IN - A collision between an ambulance and a pickup truck at the intersection of US 41 and SR 16 left three people injured...

Drug overdoses surge as four overdose deaths reported locally 

NEWTON COUNTY  â€“ Law enforcement agencies in Newton County have responded to several drug overdose calls in the area over the past few days, resulting...

Four-year-old Boy returned home after getting lost in cornfield in Newton County

NEWTON COUNTY – A four-year-old boy is home safe today after getting lost in a cornfield earlier this morning. According to Newton County Sheriff’s Police,...

Over 30 years later, missing Woman’s remains found southeast of Kankakee identified

KANKAKEE – It’s been over three decades since the body of an unidentified woman was discovered inside the Willow Slough State Fish and Wildlife...

Indiana looks to scrap carry permits for handguns, allow ‘constitutional carry’

(The Center Square) - Sixteen other states have done it. And Indiana now looks ready to join them in getting rid of the requirement...
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