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Route 113 Downed Power Lines Cause Traffic Disruption Sunday Morning 

Custer Park, IL - Early Sunday morning, commuters on Route 113, approximately one mile east of Irish Lane in Custer Park, encountered an unexpected obstacle. Power lines, brought down...

Two Accidents on Route 50 Near Manteno Saturday Afternoon

Manteno, IL - Emergency crews are on the scene of two separate accidents on Route 50 near 10000...

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...

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...

Some school districts changing policies on mask use

(The Center Square) – Some Illinois school districts that decided to make mask use optional this fall could be changing course. The Centers for Disease...

Sims, Joyce and Hastings urge contractors to participate in upcoming Women & Minority Contractor Workshop

PARK FOREST – State Senators Elgie Sims Jr. (D-Chicago), Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) and Michael E. Hastings (D-Frankfort) are inviting local minority contractors to participate...

Kankakee Community College to offer a free class to vaccinated students in Fall 2021

KANKAKEE - Kankakee Community College will offer students showing their vaccination card and student ID one free class during the Fall 2021. "We want to...

Secretary of State announces plan to handle long lines at driver services facilities

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Secretary of State's Office is bracing for an onslaught of people heading driver services facilities due to the COVID-19...

Will County to Require Masks at County Buildings

WILL COUNTY – Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is announcing new protocols around face coverings at Will County Buildings. Starting Monday, August 2, the...

Two steps forward, one step back for soil health in the Kankakee River watershed in Illinois and Indiana

Farmers in the Kankakee River watershed, which spans across northern Indiana and Illinois, have made progress in some soil health practices but not others....
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