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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...

New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax credits

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding...

New Joyce law makes residents’ voices heard on neighborhood school closures

PARK FOREST – After hearing from residents who felt helpless when Rich East High School closed their doors in 2020, State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex)...

Report advises Illinois, others to use opioid settlement funds to fight addiction

(The Center Square) – Illinois is part of a $26 billion settlement with several companies over their role in the opioid epidemic, and a...

Survey shows majority of college students plan to wear masks this fall

(The Center Square) – Mask wearing may be the norm on Illinois college campuses this fall if a recent survey holds true. Intelligent.com asked 2,000 current and incoming...

Pritzker ‘looking at all possible mitigations;’ masks mandated at driver facilities

SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. JB...

Illinois Fully Aligns with New CDC Masking Recommendations

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking...
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