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The IHSA made a stunning announcement today (Wednesday) to defy Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health, opting to start the boys and girls basketball seasons as scheduled despite state...

Today we're recognizing those first responders, those guys and gals on the frontline taking care of all of us in emergencies. Take some time and say 'Thank You" to law enforcement, firefighters, EMT's, tow truck operators,doctors...

A man in his 70's is the 13th person to die of COVID-19 complications in Vermilion County. County health officials report nine people have died from the local area of the virus in the last month. 52 new cases were reported...

Youth and adult recreational basketball will not be allowed to have competitive play in new sports guidelines from the state of Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced basketball has been...

Jasper County adds 19 new cases, Tippecanoe County reports 56 new, passes 4,000 total  The Indiana State Department of Health announced Tuesday that 2,062 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. This is...

Forty more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for coronavirus disease. Livingston County Health Department officials were notified of the new COVID-19 cases between October 24-26. The newly confirmed cases...

The Ford County Public Health Department announced (Monday) 11 new cases of COVID-19. Six of these cases are associated with the outbreak at Piper City Rehab & Living Center. Sadly, it was also announced two...

Despite threats from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that Illinois State Police would be deployed to enforce his COVID-19 orders, there weren’t any citations issued over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Illinois State Police said it...

The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG), the Pledge for Life Partnership, and Riverside Healthcare partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the...

Nearly $600,000 from the federal government is being released for specialty crops. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced producer groups, trade associations, nonprofits and higher education institutions can apply for...