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Teen Detained in Elmhurst Following Alarming Gunfire Incident

ELMHURST — A 16-year-old from Bellwood faces detention following allegations of possessing a handgun in an Elmhurst residential area, as announced by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst...

Haunted House Safety Crackdown in Illinois: Is Your Spooky Spot Up to Code?

SPRINGFIELD – With Halloween fast approaching, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Department...

Motorcyclist Leads Indiana Police on 130 mph Chase, Arrested with Drugs

CHESTERTON, IN — An audacious motorcyclist seeking a “fresh start” reportedly led Indiana law enforcement on a high-speed chase...

Illinois Alert: Baseball Boy’s Pizza Scam Strikes Community

TROY, IL - Across Illinois, baseball and pizza share a cherished space in many hearts. But in Troy, the...

Kankakee Bar Dispute Leads to Quick Police Action

KANKAKEE — Tension ran high on South East Avenue Wednesday night when a local police officer intervened in a...

NHRA Nationals Return to Route 66 Raceway for four days of Drag Racing

To kick the weekend off, the first-ever Burnout on the Bases Softball game will take place Thursday evening, featuring the Joliet Slammers, City of Joliet celebrities and NHRA drivers and dignitaries as they tear it up on the bases to celebrate the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Joliet’s Route 66 Stadium.

Joliet Slammers Announce Multi-Year Partnership with DuPage Medical Group

The Joliet Slammers and DuPage Medical Group (DMG)—the largest independent, multi-specialty physician group in Illinois—are excited to announce a multi-year partnership that will officially name the Slammers’...

Win Prizes through the Adult Summer Reading

Adult Summer Reading at the Kankakee Public Library has commenced! From June 1st through July 12th for every 3 materials checked out at the Kankakee Public Library, your name will be entered towards the raffle.

Country Financial Supports Manteno Fire Department and the Illinois Veterans Home Prince Home Through Operation Helping Heroes Donation

Country Financial Representative Sarah Viall announced the Manteno Fire Protection District and Illinois Veterans Home as 2019 recipients of the Country Financial Operation Helping Heroes Donation....

Joliet I-80 gets $1.01 Billion Earmarked for Reconstruction

JOLIET — Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk today announced the inclusion of $1.01 billion in I-80 reconstruction funds in the proposed $41.5 billion capital improvement plan proposed by...

Nurse in the Library

Through a partnership with AMITA Health St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee Public Library is now hosting a Licensed Nurse (RN) in the library. Access to the compassionate help...
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