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Michigan Weather May 12–16: Showers Tonight, Cooler Midweek

Detroit, MI – Rain and cooler temperatures are moving into Southeast Michigan and the Detroit metro area starting Tuesday, May 12, bringing a midweek cooldown before a gradual warmup...

Eastern U.S. Weather May 2025–2026: Many Areas Still Below Normal Rainfall

New York, NY – Despite recent rainfall across parts of the Eastern United States, many areas are still...

Germany Layoffs This Week: Porsche Cutting 500+ Jobs Amid EV Shift

Stuttgart, Germany – Porsche is set to lay off more than 500 employees as it restructures parts of...

Illinois Weather Today: Leads U.S. With 109 Tornadoes as of Monday Afternoon, May 11th

Lincoln, IL – Illinois leads the nation in reported tornadoes so far in 2026, with a significant margin...

Pennsylvania-West Virginia Freeze Warning Tonight May 11-12: Temps as Low as 25°

Pittsburgh, PA – A widespread freeze warning is in effect overnight May 11–12 across much of Pennsylvania and...

First Cadet Class Funded by Governor Pritzker’s Balanced Budget Receive Oath of an Officer

Springfield – This afternoon, 57 new Troopers of Cadet Class 129 were commissioned at a graduation ceremony at Hope Church in Springfield, Illinois.  The new Troopers...

Connect with Bourbonnais at tonight’s Community Open House

“We look forward to the Community Open House event every year,” explained Mayor Schore. “This gives the village staff and community an opportunity to interact in person, and learn about what is available and upcoming in the Village of Bourbonnais. It’s important to remain connected and get to know who we are representing.”

Rep. Parkhurst Announces 79th District Capital Projects

Kankakee, IL – Today, State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) is excited to announce major road and bridge projects for the 79th District stemming from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan.

IDHS Celebrates National Disability Employment Month

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate for persons with a disability was 8.0 percent in 2018, more than twice the rate of those without a disability (3.7 percent).

Kankakee Police Are Cracking Down on Drunk and Drugged Driving

“Even one drink can impair your ability to make responsible decisions,” said Sergeant Miller. “That’s why it is so important to know how you’ll get home before you leave for the party. We urge you to plan ahead to help keep yourself and others safe.”

Illinois Announces Next Round of “Same-Site” Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced six more “Same Site” adult use cannabis licenses, which will allow an existing medical cannabis dispensary to obtain an adult use dispensing license.
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