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Bradley-Bourbonnais High School Opens 2026-27 Student Parking Registration

Bradley, IL – Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 has opened student parking permit registration for the 2026-27 school year, with discounted early bird pricing available for a limited...

Lake County, IL Cold Case: Woman Charged in Newborn’s Grocery Store Death After 25 Years

Round Lake Beach, IL – Nearly 25 years after a newborn infant was found dead in a bag...

Hobart, IN Crash Today: Vehicle Slams Into Home on Joliet Street

Hobart, IN – Emergency crews are responding to a vehicle that crashed into a home in Hobart, prompting...

Joliet, IL Barn Fire Destroys Vacant Structure Saturday Afternoon

Joliet, IL – A large vacant barn was destroyed in a Saturday afternoon fire, but firefighters were able...

Lake County, IL Route 60 Motorcycle Crash Kills Mundelein Man

Mettawa, IL – A 43-year-old Mundelein man was killed Monday night after his motorcycle collided with an SUV...

Manteno H.S., Kankakee goes remote, suspends athletics after COVID spikes in County

MANTENO - Manteno High School and Kankakee School District 111 announced Monday a transition to remote learning following spikes in COVID-19 cases across Kankakee...

Vote? Kankakee Chairman on pace to return to Board after not running for office

KANKAKEE â€“ Last Tuesday, Americans across the Nation took to polling places to uphold a civic duty. Voting for representatives to represent their best interest,...

State seeks vendor for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is requesting proposals from the private sector to help in the...

Pritzker calls out local officials as Illinois COVID-19 cases spike 380% since Oct 1st

CHICAGO - Three additional Regions will join Region 1 in additional mitigations beginning Wednesday, including Regions 5, 7, and 8. During a COVID-19 briefing...

Iroquois County reports record 95 cases Monday, 17.2% positivity

WATSEKA – The Iroquois County Public Health Department (ICPHD) released data Monday from recent COVID-19 cases in the area, including 95 newly confirmed cases...

Kane County restaurant loses appeal over COVID-19 restrictions

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com An appeals court has handed down a favorable ruling to Gov. JB Pritzker in a legal challenge to his administration’s...
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