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Will County, IL – Unique ‘Agriculture Rescue Techniques’ Training Event for Illinois Farm Workers 

Beecher, IL – In an innovative move aimed at bolstering safety on farms, the University of Illinois - Illinois Fire Service Institute is hosting a specialized training event, "Agriculture...

Merrillville Police to Conduct Advanced Training at Local School: What Residents Need to Know

Merrillville, IN - The Merrillville Police Department has announced an upcoming police training session scheduled for the evening...

Kankakee, IL – Salmonella Scare at Bourbonnais Cracker Barrel: 8 Sickened

Kankakee, IL - The Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating...

Torrential Rains Threaten Kankakee, Surrounding Counties with Flood Risks This Afternoon

Kankakee, IL — Communities in Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, and Livingston counties are on high alert for potential flooding...

Will County, IL – Five-Year-Old Child, Three Teens Among Seven Injured in Baker Road SUV Crash

Manhattan, IL - A collision involving three SUVs at the intersection of 52nd and Baker Road in Manhattan...

Rep. Kinzinger to Trump on Kim: “I prefer him dead and gone. He’s pure evil”

U.S. State Representative Adam Kinzinger (R) shared his thoughts on Saturday with President Trump via Twitter after Trump said he was “glad to see”...

BAD WEEK: Iroquois County reports 22 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday, Merkle Knipprath nursing home

Saturday afternoon marked the end of a bad week as 22 new cases of COVID-19 had been reported across the Iroquois County since last...

COVID-19: 2nd Teen dies in Will County as cases rise to 2,639, surpasses 150 deaths

On Friday, Will County Health Department announced a second teen had died in Will County due to COVID-19.  The first teenager to die from...

“Don’t be afraid to come to our ER,” says Kankakee Hospital CEO

During Friday’s community press conference for COVID-19, Phil Kambic, CEO of Riverside Healthcare, stressed the importance hospitals in the area have placed on containment...

Kankakee County plans reopening for June 1st, asks for Community Assistance in effort

The creation of the Kankakee County Coalition for a Responsible was announced during a press conference on Friday morning with a target date of...

IDPH reports 12 COVID-19 deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities in Kankakee County

As of Saturday morning, at least 12 residents at long-term care facilities in Kankakee have lost their battle with COVID-19. Illinois Department of Public Health...
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