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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 Bridge over the Des Plaines River for emergency repairs due to...

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...

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...

Multiple schools reporting new COVID-19 cases Thursday

BOURBONNAIS – School officials from across the area are notifying of new COVID-19 positive cases in local schools Thursday night.  Parents in Bourbonnais, Momence...

IHSA passes basketball decision to local school districts

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois High School Association is moving forward with boys and girls basketball, despite state...

Herscher HS moves to remote learning after 3 COVID-19 events in school district

HERSCHER – The Kankakee County Health Department alerted Herscher Community Unit School District #2 of a COVID-19 outbreak days after administration officials reported 19...

Olivet Nazarene approves indoor events up to 50, days before Men’s Basketball begins

BOURBONNAIS – Students at Olivet Nazarene University beginning Monday will be required to wear masks at all times while in athletic and recreational facilities. The...

Politics, competition with religious schools, far outweighed science in school shutdown decisions, analysis found

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square (The Center Square) – In response to state and local government shutdowns reportedly designed to prevent the spread of...

Peotone HS returns to full in-person learning for entire student body Nov 2nd

PEOTONE - Peotone CUSD 207U announced Friday Peotone High School will no longer be adopting an A/B schedule and will return to full in-person...
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