END OF YEAR NEWS NOTES ON WGFA for Monday, December 31, 2007 >
Snow Advisory as ‘07 winds down….. Kankakee baby’s death investigated….. Fatal accident in Iroquois County…..Kankakee man and dad arrested….. extra police patrols this weekend……
Snow and Fog Advisory on this final day of 2007. Snow likely after noon today with fog thru 8 am. High near 33 with 1-3 inches of snow. Tonight–periods of snow, 1-3 inches. Low near 19 and temps only in the teens New Year’s Day.
–Area news notes on WGFA News Links.–
- The National Weather Service has a Snow Advisory for much of northeast Illinois. The advisory takes effect at noon today. Kankakee, Grundy and Will counties are included. Benton, Newton, Jasper, Lake and Porter counties are also included in Indiana. Anywhere from 1-4 inches are expected. The highest totals are expected from I-80 south.
- An expanded Fog Advisory for much of northeast Illinois is also on the board. A freezing fog advisory will be in place thru at least 9 am.
- Governmental offices may be scaling back their hours today because of the New Year’s holiday. Mail will be delivered. Some smaller banks and credit unions may be closing early or be closed today.
- A baby’s death in Kankakee is under investigation. Kankakee police and the coroner’s office looking into the death of a 4-week-old baby girl who was not breathing at her home. The child was pronounced dead at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital.
- A Friday night accident claimed a life in Iroquois County. 25-year-old Kimberly Burton of Rensallaer failed to negotiate a curve while westbound on 3150-N Road near Papineau. Sheriff’s Police said the car hit a tree about 10 pm.
- A Kankakee man and his dad were arrested following a traffic stop in Kankakee Saturday. 34-yr-old Sergio Cerrano allegedly ran from an arresting state trooper after Cerrano was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. After he was chased down, Ceranno allegedly hit the officer several times. 70-yr-old Luis Ceranno also allegedly interferred with the arresting officer. The younger Cerrano was charged with aggravated battery of an officer, resisting police, DUI and driving while revoked.
- Area police will be working with state polcie in Illinois and Indiana this weekend. New Year’s party goers are urged to designate a driver and avoid legal problems.
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