COVID-19

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...

Iroquois County falls to 21 active known COVID-19 cases

Iroquois County Health Department officials added just four new cases of COVID-19 from June 7th to June 12th, making it one of the best...

2020 Illinois State Fair Canceled

The Illinois State Fair for 2020 has been canceled. State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon made the announcement Friday afternoon. “Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic will prevent us...

CDC posts long-awaited COVID-19 tips for minimizing everyday risk

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring...

Leaked CDC chart says COVID-19 cases in the U.S. jumped 36.5%

A CDC document first obtained by Yahoo News shows infections in the US have jumped 36.5% in new COVID-19 cases between June 6th and...

Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the...

Google search data suggest second wave is coming

Google has seen a spike in search trends here in the U.S. suggesting a second COVID-19 wave is on the way. Google search data...
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