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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 behind a grocery store, a Lake County woman has been arrested...

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...

Indiana Fireworks Show Malfunction Triggers Early Explosion, No Injuries

Highland, IN – A fireworks display in northwest Indiana was briefly interrupted after an equipment malfunction caused an...

Paper says Abbott 5-minute COVID-19 testing device is flawed

A paper claiming Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 tests had missed a third of all positive samples has been verified and published by the Journal...

IDPH: Over 130,000 COVID-19 in Illinois, 91 dead, 766 new cases Thursday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 766 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 91 additional confirmed deaths. Among today’s...

Kinzinger Against Removing U.S. Forces from Germany

WASHINGTON, DC â€“ Following reports that President Trump ordered the removal of thousands of American troops from Germany, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) warned against such a decision...

Dunkin hiring 25,000 while Starbucks closes 400 stores

Big news in the world of premium coffee this week: Dunkin’ will hire 25,000 employees following closings related to COVID-19.  The effort is part of a...

Kankakee Art Gallery Reopens after 3 Month Closure

The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly created challenges for local art galleries and studios. Thankfully, due to phase 3 of Illinois reopening, some places are...

Kankakee County falls to 3.3 new cases a day in June, under 500 active

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced this afternoon the county has fallen under 500 active cases of COVID-19.  The count currently stands at 499. ...
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