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Peotone Residents Get a Look at Wilmington-Peotone Road Study
Christina Kupkowski, center, answers questions about the PEL study on Wilmington-Peotone Road expansion at a December 13 open house in…
Sheriff Warns of Phone Scams
Every day, scammers come up with new ways and stories to fraudulently pressure people into sending them money or taking…
IDNR concludes record-breaking invasive carp removal effort on Upper Illinois River
Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists, with support from contracted commercial fishers and biologists from the Illinois River Biological…
More than 76,000 deer harvested during Illinois firearm deer season
Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 76,232 deer during the seven-day 2023 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded…
Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois
While large-scale nuclear facilities like the Byron Generating Station won’t be allowed under a new law signed by Gov. JB…
Shepley Road bridge over I-80 to reopen, River Road bridge to close
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that Shepley Road over Interstate 80, in Minooka, will reopen, weather permitting, Friday,…
State health plan declares racism a public health crisis
(Credit: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography, unsplash.com) By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism…
No Injuries in Dec. 6 Mokena House Fire
New Lenox Fire Protection District Responds to Residential Structure Fire Wednesday, December 6th just after 10 p.m., the New Lenox…
Trinity Services ‘Living Room’ a Calm Refuge for Life’s Storms
By Karen Haave When it feels like life and all its stresses are too much to cope with, it’s good…
Residents Fear Wilmington-Peotone Widening Will Mean More Trucks
Wilmington resident Roy Surdej who lives near the proposed widening is concerned it will cause even more truck traffic through…
Joliet Announces 2023 Santa Send-Off Event
Back again by popular demand, the City of Joliet and Mayor Terry D’Arcy will host the Santa Send-Off on Saturday,…
What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what is next
Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gun owners face a Jan.…