Trick or treating safety tips for Halloween:  Be Visible: You can put reflective tape or stickers on costumes, shoes, candy bags, strollers, or wagons. Glow sticks and flashlights are another…

Speaking on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives, State Representative Tom Weber honored the memory of long-time Former Lake Villa Mayor Frank Loffredo.

October 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. If you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications sitting around your house, you can safely dispose of them at a Take…

October is Fire Prevention Month to raise fire safety awareness and help protect homes and families. Here are some home safety tips from the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance: Install smoke…

From the Illinois Department of Revenue: Tax relief will be available for individuals and businesses affected by the attacks that took place in Israel a week ago and the resulting…

Cyber scams are nothing new. Every day, con artists are looking for ways to steal your personal information. Here are 4 simple things you can do to keep yourself cyber…

Illinois became the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pre-trial release on September 18. So far, the results have been mixed and there…

Following the verdict today that former Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) employee Carlos Acosta was found guilty of child endangerment in the death of AJ Freund in 2019,…

1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But the good news is, there is hope. When caught in its earliest,…

As DCFS begins its search for a new permanent director, State Rep. Tom Weber says the department needs an overhaul that involves more direct involvement with local law enforcement when…