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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...

5 Star Wings Expands at New Location and Set for Mingle with the Mayor

Kankakee, IL – Since opening for business at their new location in Kankakee, 5 Star Wings located at 125 West Station Street continues to see ongoing...

Gas N Wash celebrates Grand Opening on Bourbonnais Parkway

Bourbonnais Parkway will welcome its first business as Gas N Wash celebrates its Grand Opening at 5916 N. Convent in Bourbonnais this weekend, starting Friday at 8 am.

Diversity and Inclusion Series: Illinois RISE Act Presentation comes to Kankakee

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong will be hosting a presentation featuring guest speaker Patricia Santoyo-Marin on the Illinois (RISE) Retaining Illinois Students and Equity Act. The...

Bourbonnais $5 million bond will support critical infrastructure in Village

According to U.S. News & World Report, bond ratings are independent, forward-thinking opinions on the creditworthiness of a bond issuer. At the bond closing on Thursday, February 20, 2020, the Village of Bourbonnais was able to secure the $5 million bond with a low 1.87% interest rate, due to current market conditions combined with the AA- bond rating. This is a sustained rating previously-issued to the village in 2017, under former Finance Director, Michael Wolf.

Rep. Parkhurst Introduces Pembroke Township Natural Gas Pilot Program

“There are renewed efforts within Pembroke Township to help bring natural gas to the community,” Rep. Parkhurst said. “Unlike last time, there is a partnership between state, county, and local officials, as well as the utilities. Part of this partnership is to secure state and federal funds necessary to bring this project across the finish line.”

Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) to Host Homebuyers Workshop

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) is set to host their next workshop on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 for...
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