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Kankakee, IL – Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Offering Cocaine at Gas Station

Kankakee, IL - Early morning customers at a Kankakee gas station were confronted with an unusual offer yesterday as a man allegedly attempted to distribute cocaine at the pumps....

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Multiple Areas in Watseka, Illinois

Watseka, IL - Residents in Watseka are advised of a boil order affecting multiple areas across the city....

Champaign, IL – Community Alert: Scam Calls Falsely Claiming Sheriff’s Office Association

Champaign, IL - The Champaign County Sheriff's Office is issuing a strong warning to the public about a...

Hypothermia, Alcohol Implicated in University of Illinois Student’s Accidental Death

URBANA, Illinois – The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) has concluded its investigation into the Jan. 20...

Manhattan, IL – Vandals Strike in Subdivision

Manhattan, IL - In a recent act of vandalism, the Manhattan Police Department reports that two male juveniles...

“High Transmission” status returns to Kankakee County

KANKAKEE – Local officials are warning that Kankakee County has now once again found itself in the High Transmission category for COVID-19. Local health officials...

Over 200 COVID-19 cases tied to Lollapalooza

CHICAGO – Local health officials have tied over 200 cases of COVID-19 to Lollapalooza. The concert, which ran four days from July 29th to August...

Illinois launches business grant program

(The Center Square) – Illinois is rolling out another business grant program. The $250 million “Back to Business” (B2B) grant program is designed to help small...

State Fair butter cow unveiled

SPRINGFIELD – The final preparation for the opening of the 2021 Illinois State Fair took place Wednesday with the traditional unveiling of the butter...

As pandemic winds down, animal shelters fear a rise of surrendered pets

(The Center Square) – They call them “Pandemic Puppies,” pets that were adopted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that are now being returned...

Mobile Pantry Pops up Wednesday in Bourbonnais

Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30...
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