COVID-19

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 to the Bradley Police Department, individuals received a pop-up warning of...

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...

Schaumburg, IL – Felony Charges for Local Woman Accused of Damaging Police Property

Schaumburg, IL - A 35-year-old woman is facing felony charges following an incident at the Island Lake Police...

Chicago Man Serving 60-Day Sentence Found Dead in Lake County Jail Cell

Lake County, IL - Authorities in Lake County have launched an investigation after a 61-year-old Chicago man, serving...

Illinois Blaze: 40,000 Pounds of Celery Engulfed in Semi Fire on I-80

Joliet, IL -In a bizarre overnight incident, a semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of celery caught fire on Interstate...

7-Day Positivity rises to 3.1%, 1,187 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday 1,187 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 8 additional confirmed deaths. Among the...

Chicago Mayor warns City could go back to Phase 3

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday morning the city could go back to Phase 3 if COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. The announcement came during a...

Trump strips COVID-19 data from CDC, researchers, undermines transparency in pandemic

Data on coronavirus patients will now go straight to the Trump Administration before going to the CDC in a bizarre twist of events. The news,...

New Banksy piece showcases just how quick COVID-19, and art, can spread

Banksy has unleashed new COVID-19 art in the London Underground. The art was apparently made while other commuters road the train while the artist...

CSL CEO says “Don’t Rush the COVID-19 Vaccine”

CSL Limited CEO Paul Perreault is joining a team of scientists and medical experts across the world urging caution in properly developing a COVID-19...

Two Cook County men in their 20s among 25 new COVID-19 deaths announced Tuesday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Tuesday 707 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths. Among new...
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