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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...

Kankakee Bar finds way to distribute toilet paper to lucky winners

Kankakee, IL – A decades-old bar in Kankakee has found a unique way to distribute toilet paper in a world that’s sold out. Lance Marczak, co-owner of Out on a Limb bar in Kankakee, came up with the idea after seeing a picture of a crane machine his friend sent him.

Bradley School District, BBCHS suspends all athletic activities, baseball

With the closure of Illinois schools, Bradley School District has canceled all athletic activities, effective immediately.  Bradley School District Superintendent Dr. Scott A. Goselin reported late this...

U-Haul: 30 Days Free Self-Storage to college students amid Coronavirus Outbreak

PHOENIX (March 12, 2020) — As growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continue to disrupt, U-Haul® is stepping forward with an offer of goodwill...

Dr. Bowling addresses Olivet Students on COVID-19

JCB COVID-19 address from Olivet Nazarene University on Vimeo. In a video address to students this morning, Dr. Bowling addressed students at Olivet Nazarene University...

Olivet suspends Spring 2020 semester in wake of COVID-19, move to online curriculum

Olivet Nazarene University announced today beginning March 23, 2020, students will shift to an online learning curriculum in wake of COVID-19.  All on ground Spring 2020 classes...

Opinion: Olivet Nazarene University puts Kankakee County at high risk for COVID-19

A statement, issued by David Pickering, was the first statement issued to students in over a week on the Coronavirus pandemic. Olivet has 4,986 students enrolled at the University.
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