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Sheriff's office investigating death of infant
The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an infant. Deputies responded to an unresponsive infant in the 21000 block of Schweitzer Road in Lockport Township at 4:18 a.m. Tuesday, according to a press release from the department. "Deputies arrived on scene to discover the unresponsive infant in the...
$650,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at a small store in Berwyn
An Illinois Lottery retailer in Berwyn is thrilled after realizing they sold a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth a cool $650,000 over the weekend. “A regular customer came into our store the morning after the winning drawing and said ‘Your store sold a jackpot winning ticket – I saw it on the website!’,” exclaimed Mayurkumar Patel, the owner of the Berwyn Minimart where the winning ticket was sold. “I didn’t believe them until I went on the Illinois Lottery website and checked for myself. As soon as I saw my store listed as where the winning ticket was sold, my eyes went huge, my jaw dropped, and I burst out in laughter!”
Channahon moves forward with $694,000 I&M Gateway project
Oct. 8—Village of Channahon trustees approved a $694,245 bid to Abbey Paving out of Aurora for the I&M Canal Gateway project, a project that would see parking and a facility for biking. Assistant Village Administrator Michael Petrick said there is still some concern that IDOT will come back with more problems, but Shawn Benson, from Wight and Company, said he isn't very concerned. "We did get ...
1 injured when Metra SWS train hits vehicle on tracks near Laraway Road in New Lenox
Metra said a SouthWest Service train struck a vehicle on the tracks in New Lenox near Laraway Road Tuesday nightThe train is stopped near Laraway Road as a result of the crash. It is not known how long the delay will last or how it will affect other trains on the line.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA Metra spokesperson said there was a person in the vehicle that was struck who was injured, but was not killed.Officials from Metra or fire or police departments have not commented on the incident or released any further details, including the victim's condition.Metra riders should check their website for updates on train delays.
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