Health

Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting 

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and unlawful use of a...

New Lenox, IL – Free Mental Health Workshop Aims to Educate and Empower

New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in collaboration with New Lenox School District #122, will host a free workshop...

Frankfort, IL – Summer Street Closure for Outdoor Dining on Kansas Street Announced

Frankfort, IL – Kansas Street in downtown Frankfort will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic from May 23...

Will County, IL – Elderly Man Shoots Neighbor, Barricades Himself in Home

Will County, IL - A serious incident occurred in Unincorporated Lockport Township, where a 70-year-old man was arrested...

Lake County, IN – Wanted Man Captured After Swamp Chase in Cedar Lake

Lake County, IN - An afternoon patrol turned into a dramatic chase as Officer Alexis Dills of the...

Illinois Residents Warned About E-Cigarette Fire Hazards: Follow These Safety Tips

Chicago, IL - In the midst of the soaring popularity of e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional smoking, the Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging...

Three New COVID-19 Strains, but Symptoms Remain Largely Unchanged

CHICAGO â€” Health officials are closely monitoring the spread of three new COVID-19 strains across the nation.  Hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, albeit below...

Rabid Bats on the Rise: Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Urgent Warning

Springfield, Illinois - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an urgent warning to residents about the alarming increase in rabid bats and...

Illinois Overhauls Abortion Data Collection to Safeguard Privacy Post-Dobbs

CHICAGO, IL - In response to recent amendments and the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, the Illinois Department of Public Health...

Salmonella Outbreak in NE Illinois Raises Concerns, possibly linked to Ground Beef: IDPH

CHICAGO, IL â€” An outbreak of Salmonella infections in northeastern Illinois has health officials on high alert.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is collaborating...

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito Batches in Park Ridge, Evanston

CHICAGO, IL - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in the first three mosquito batches of...
spot_img