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Kankakee County’s Most Credible UFO Encounter in Bourbonnais Remains a Mystery 35 Years Later

Bourbonnais, IL - As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, the likelihood of encountering the unknown increases.  On January 20, 1989, a significant UFO sighting was reported in...

Bourbonnais Beams: Cheer Camp Cheers on Young Spirit!

Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready to cheer loud and proud, Bourbonnais! The Bourbonnais Park District presents the Cheer...

Coal City Blood Drive Offers $15 E-Gift Card for Donations on May 23

Coal City, IL - Versiti Blood Centers is incentivizing blood donations with a $15 e-gift card for those...

Champaign County, Illinois 160,000-Square-Foot Event Center, Established in 1988, Sold in Midwest

Gifford, IL - Gordyville USA, a renowned auction house and event center in Champaign County, has been sold...

Shorewood Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving School Bus with Students on Board

Shorewood, IL - A Shorewood man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash...

Twin Threats: Joliet, Aurora Libraries Targeted in Disturbing Repeat Incident

JOLIET, Illinois - Libraries in Joliet and Aurora faced heightened threats Thursday, casting a shadow over the peace these community havens usually provide.  Aurora's Police Department...

Mother Ditches Stroller, Leaves Baby Behind in Illinois Alley Police Foot Chase

KANKAKEE, Ill. â€“ A Tuesday evening stroll took a dramatic turn when 23-year-old Denise L. Wilson, pushing a baby stroller and accompanied by another individual,...

Man Electrocuted at East Willow Industrial Site; Rushed to Chicago’s Loyola Medical Center

KANKAKEE, IL â€“ A critical incident took place Thursday afternoon at an industrial property located on East Willow Street. A man, whose identity is still under...

Purdue Murder Suspect, Former Student, Deemed Fit for Trial

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - Nearly a year after the shocking murder of 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda at Purdue University's McCutcheon Hall, the accused, Ji Min...

Illinois Library Reopens After Online Threats Spark Evacuation; Repeat Hoax Under Investigation

AURORA, IL â€” Tension mounted in Aurora today as all branches of the Aurora Public Library District were swiftly evacuated following a bomb and active...

Illinois Community’s Vigilance Leads to Arrest of Arkansas Father of Missing Children

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — The power of a community's collective eyes and ears became evident Thursday, as an Arkansas father was arrested in Effingham for his...
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