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Lake County, IN – Alert for Residents on Home Invasion by Imposters; Suspects at Large

Lake County, IN - Tension has escalated among the residents of Southern Lake County following a home invasion alert issued through the Neighbors app on Tuesday evening. In response,...

Grundy County Appeal: Seeking Justice for Good Samaritan Mother Killed in I-55 Hit-and-Run

Grundy County, IL - A devastating hit-and-run accident on Interstate 55 near Braceville has resulted in the death...

Newton County, IN – Quick Response by Local Firefighters Contains Garage Blaze

Goodland, IN – A structure fire in Goodland, Indiana, on Sunday, led to the extensive damage of a...

Lake County, IN – Home Engulfed in Flames, Family Safe, Dog Killed 

Hobart, IN - A home on Wabash Street was engulfed in flames, leading to the tragic death of...

Will County, IL – Upcoming Blood Donation Drives include Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet Junior College

Will County, IL - As spring unfolds, Will County has become a beacon of community service with a...

Op-Ed: The Summer of Hope

This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back. Since I returned home from the spring legislative session in Springfield...

Bills expanding access to mental health care are among several signed into law

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1,...

Survey shows fewer drunk driving arrests during pandemic

(The Center Square) – The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is out with its annual DUI arrests survey, which shows fewer drunken driving arrests during the...

New Bill Would Galvanize Wildlife Conservation Help Prevent Extinctions in Illinois

CHAMPAIGN - New bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate will fund locally-led efforts to help prevent extinctions and help wildlife thrive nationwide. The...

Local Officials Celebrate Houbolt Bridge Groundbreaking

JOLIET – After more than a decade of discussions, local officials gathered on July 20 to officially break ground on the Houbolt Bridge, part...

Study: Legal cannabis boosts home values

(The Center Square) – Home values got a boost in states that allow recreational cannabis use. A new report from Clever Real Estate found states that had...
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