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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 experiencing below-normal precipitation trends, with some locations going months without a...

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...

New York-Vermont Freeze Warning Tonight May 11-12: Temps Drop to 29°

Burlington, VT – A freeze warning is in effect overnight May 11–12 across parts of northern New York...

11-Year-Old Girl goes missing in Kankakee

Kankakee – Investigators are on the lookout for a missing child this afternoon. Police say 11-year-old Iyanique Williamson was last seen earlier this morning by her grandmother going to school from Birch and Dearborn in Kankakee.

Job applicants can no longer be asked for wage history

SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Sunday, September 29, Illinois employers and employment agencies are prohibited from asking about job applicants’ past wage and compensation histories or using such information...

Man Robbed at Gunpoint in Kankakee while selling iPhone on LetGo App

Kankakee, IL - Twelve hours is all it took, from first message to final meetup. Unfortunately, a Kankakee man "LetGo" of more than what...

Residential Senior Snow Removal Program Returns for 2019-20

The City of Joliet is once again offering snow removal assistance this winter to City of Joliet residents 65 years or older, or a person with a doctor verified disability. The program is designed to make it easier for seniors and persons with disabilities to leave their homes for necessities such as picking up prescriptions or groceries and getting to medical appointments by providing snow removal from paved driveways and service sidewalks at their homes. This program is restricted to single family homes only. Funds are limited and other requirements may apply.

City of Kankakee Discusses Bridge Lighting for the Kankakee Riverfront

Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong, city engineer Neil Piggush, and members of the Riverfront Implementation team met with Hitchcock Design Group and a lighting consultant to...

IDHS Launches New Video Campaign to Promote Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances

“Our goal with this video campaign is to continue to reduce stigma by sharing stories of individuals who are in recovery and how substance use disorder can affect us all,” said IDHS Secretary Grace B. Hou. “Through their eyes, we also hope you can see that those affected by substance use disorders can and do have full and rewarding lives.”
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