Health

Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday evening.  The coordinated search took place in the 100 block of W...

Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

Manteno, IL - Kankakee County has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation...

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...

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...

Air Quality Alert Issued for Illinois: Unhealthy Conditions Forecasted for Friday 

CHICAGO, IL - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised concerns over the air quality in Illinois, issuing an alert for Friday, June 2.  As...

University of Chicago Medicine Urges People to Act FAST During Stroke Awareness Month

CHICAGO, IL - As May is Stroke Awareness Month, the University of Chicago Medicine is reminding people to act fast when recognizing the symptoms of...

Urgent Call for Uninsured Chicagoans: Get Free COVID-19 Shots by Wednesday

CHICAGO, IL - Individuals without health insurance have until the end of Wednesday to get a free COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot.  As the COVID-19 pandemic...

Hepatitis Awareness Month: Preventable and Curable Viruses Affecting Liver Health

CHICAGO - May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and with over 4 million Americans living with chronic hepatitis B and C, the need for awareness is...

Experts Warn of Increased Risk of Lyme Disease in Illinois

LISLE, IL - As temperatures rise in Illinois, residents are being warned about the dangers of ticks and the spread of Lyme disease. The...

Project SUN Hosts Caregiver Craft Club in Kankakee County

KANKAKEE, IL - Kankakee County caregivers who have children receiving mental, emotional, and behavioral health services are invited to attend Cyndi’s Caregiver Craft Club hosted...
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