Cook County resident becomes first victim of West Nile in Illinois this year
CHICAGO – A person in their late 70’s in Cook County became the first casualty of West Nile Virus this year.
The Illinois Department of Public...
IDPH warns of growing substance abuse of Veterinary drug
BOURBONNAIS - Illinois Police and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are warning of growing abuse of the Veterinarian drug Xylazine.
Xylazine is a drug used...
Kankakee Health Department announces 1st case of Monkeypox
KANKAKEE - The first confirmed case of Monkeypox has been identified locally.
The Kankakee Health Department announced the 1st case of MPV infection Monday morning.
“Kankakee County...
USDA recalls 13,000 lbs of Home Run Inn Pizza due to “possibility of metal pieces in the food”
CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall of over 13,000 lbs of Home Run Inn Pizza...
Parental notice of abortion law officially ends
SPRINGFIELD – Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification...
Multiple area schools begin to implement “masks optional” policy beginning Monday
PEOTONE - Multiple schools in Illinois will begin instituting a “masks optional” policy beginning Monday. Among them, Peotone CUSD 207U.
Sunday night Superintendent Steve Stein...
