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President Biden talks inflation and farming in Illinois 

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden traveled to Illinois Wednesday on what could have been a damage control trip as inflation cripples Americans' pocketbooks.   The president visited a farm...

State designates funds for Illinoisans behind on water bills

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans in danger of having their water shut off have more funds to help. The...

Mall-O-Ween returns to Northfield Square Mall

BRADLEY - Mall-O-Ween is returning once again to Northfield Square Mall this Halloween. The annual event sponsored by mall...

New bill in Illinois will give students up to five “mental health days”

KANKAKEE – Students in Illinois will soon be allowed to exercise up to five mental health days as...

St. Anne CCSD #256 bows to mask compliance after being placed on probation by ISBE

ST ANNE – Students in St. Anne will once again be asked to wear masks after St. Anne...

30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 on Friday as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous...

Kroger Health Expands Flu Shot Program to Help Combat the Challenges of COVID-19

CINCINNATI - Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today announced a comprehensive flu shot program, designed to help Americans...

Grand Theft Auto victim at McDonald’s Drive-Thru in Homer Glen

HOMER GLEN – A customer found himself victim to a carjacking at a McDonald's drive-thru in Homer Glen Wednesday night. It happened shortly after 6 pm...

Statesville Prison among several Haunted Houses to remain closed during Halloween

LOCKPORT - Statesville Haunted Prison has been voted the “Best Haunted House in Chicago,” and the “Scariest Haunted House in Illinois” yet this year,...

1 in 3 COVID-19 cases active in Kankakee County, new Anti-Mask effort begins

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 following the Labor Day Holiday weekend.   Among new cases reported over the...

Health historian finds similarities between COVID-19 pandemic and 1918 pandemic

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) — A Northern Illinois University history professor has been studying the similarities between the 1918 Spanish...
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