Shane Saathoff

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Shane has been an active writer for more than two decades, focusing on local news and events throughout the region. A native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, he spent over a decade working in radio newsrooms before transitioning full-time to print and digital journalism. A passionate historian and self-described science and tech geek, Shane is also a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, a bit of a baseball junkie, and enjoys building LEGO sets with his nephew in his downtime.

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47 symptomatic, 13 positive COVID-19 at Shapiro in Kankakee

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Four additional individuals connected with Shapiro have tested positive for COVID-19 since Saturday, including seven staff members and six residents. Shapiro Developmental Center released...

KVPD negligence, courts shut down following delayed COVID-19 response

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Sports currently elude us all. But physical activity doesn’t have to. If it wasn’t relevant a shutdown was needed with every respected sports league on Earth...

Shapiro Developmental Center reports 44 residents exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms

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Shaprio Developmental Center now has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 44 residents exhibiting symptoms of the Virus as of Sunday. That was the information sent out union representatives in a letter obtained by Country Herald, allegedly sent by Facility Center Director Lynne Gund via the AFSCME Local 29 Facebook Group.

Opinion | Groomers death says NOW is time for convenience to die

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Patricia Ciamettie, a 72-year-old grandmother and groomer from west suburban Burbank died this past Tuesday as a result of complications due to COVID-19. Grieved...

Condition RED: What U.S. Waffle House closures tell FEMA about the U.S.?

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FEMA uses a unique scale to determine the effect of a storm.  Usually, this is in reference to hurricanes and various weather events.  “If...

Drive-by Fostering offers animals into your life during times of anxiety

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“We are reinforcing with folks that there is no reason to relinquish your animals due to the virus,” says Kathy Fegan who sits on the board of directors for the Humane Foundation. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that animals spread COVID-19.
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