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Manhattan, IL – Vandals Strike in Subdivision

Manhattan, IL - In a recent act of vandalism, the Manhattan Police Department reports that two male juveniles allegedly damaged property in the Ivanhoe Subdivision on April 14. According...

Kankakee, IL – Married to Madness: Elizabeth Packard’s Mental Health Crusade

Kankakee, IL - The narrative of Elizabeth Packard, whose unjust commitment to an asylum by her own husband sparked a...

Wilmington, IL – Local Agencies Stage Pre-Prom Crash Simulation at Wilmington High School

Wilmington, IL - Local emergency services, including Wilmington Fire Protection District, Wilmington Police, and Hopkins Towing, will collaborate...

Will County, IL – Child Death Believed Accidental Following Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Ingestion

Joliet, Illinois – A 12-year-old girl lost her life on Sunday following suspected ingestion of heroin and fentanyl...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Invites Funding Requests for Community Projects

Bourbonnais, IL - Local organizations seeking support can now reach out to the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival's Special Appropriations...

Experts address rural opioid epidemic in Illinois

(The Center Square) – A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic in Illinois and addresses treatment to reduce fatalities. Experts...

Pritzker signs legislation to make voting easier, ban dark money in some elections

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure that makes changes to the Illinois voting process, creates a disability task force and...

Pritzker signs electric vehicle manufacturing incentives into law

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a tax incentives package Tuesday that state lawmakers hope will help Illinois become a manufacturing hub...

College-Bound Students Can Now Apply to All Illinois Universities Using App

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), in partnership with the Illinois General Assembly, are utilizing $1 million...

Kankakee Homeowner shoots intruder in leg who sought refuge after beating

KANKAKEE – A man is recovering this week after being shot in the leg by a homeowner while trying to seek refuge from a...

Illinois sports betting has a big September

(The Center Square) – Sports betting in Illinois roared back to life in September after a pedestrian summer and pushed the nationwide handle past...
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