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Illinois Traffic Alert: High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Crash, Two Arrested in Danville

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Carolina Mountains Storm Update: Severe Thunderstorm Threat Grows for Foothills and Northeast Georgia Tonight

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Greenville, SC – Scattered thunderstorms are hammering western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia Friday afternoon, bringing dangerous lightning and powerful wind gusts through this evening. According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, coverage of strong to severe thunderstorms is expecte…Read Article

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Illinois Election 2026: What Kankakee County Candidates Need to Know Before Filing

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kankakee, IL – With the 2026 General Primary Election on the horizon, Kankakee County is preparing for a busy election cycle. Local residents considering a run for office in the March 17, 2026, primary can start the process as early as August. According to the Kankakee County Clerk’s office, nominating petition packets for county offices …Read Article

Illinois House Fire Today in Naperville Causes $100K in Damages, Leaves Home Uninhabitable

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Naperville, IL – A two-story residential home in Naperville sustained an estimated $100,000 in damages after a structure fire Tuesday night in the 1000 block of Frances Court. According to Naperville Fire Department officials, the Emergency Communications Center received a call at 8:24 p.m. Tuesday reporting smoke coming from the roof of …Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

Indiana Man Arrested This Week on Felony Stalking and Mischief Charges Linked to Drone Attacks

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Remington, IN – A Remington man was arrested and booked this week on felony stalking and other criminal charges, following a series of bizarre incidents involving drones and dropped objects at a local trucking company. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Chase A. Bowman, 31, was taken into custody Saturday and charged with tw…Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

Illinois Man Allegedly Threatens Indiana Officers After Being Found in Roadway with Bike

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rensselaer, IN – A Watseka man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly threatening officers and damaging jail property following a call for help after a reported bicycle accident in Rensselaer. According to the Rensselaer Police Department, the incident occurred on Thursday, July 18 around 6:19 p.m. when officers responded to the …Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

Bourbonnais, Illinois Traffic Stop - Incident Ends in Arrest After Deputy Dragged During Pursuit

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kankakee, IL – A Kankakee man was taken into custody Tuesday after allegedly dragging a sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle during a failed traffic stop in Bourbonnais. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Tuesday morning, shortly after 9 a.m., when a deputy pulled over a vehicle displaying a suspended re…Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

Illinois Pool Drowning: Two Children Hospitalized After Peoria Country Club Incident

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Wilmington-Peotone Road Closed Today After Crash Involving Semi, Passenger Vehicle

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Peotone Township, IL – Wilmington-Peotone Road is shut down in both directions Tuesday following a collision between a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck, disrupting traffic and prompting a significant emergency response. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, the closure is in effect between US Route 45 and Cedar Road as emergenc…Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

Kankakee Man Accused of Traveling To Meet Minor

Two felony charges were filed by the Livingston County State’s Attorney’s Office against a man arrested by the CHAOS Task Force. Jacob McCorkle, 42, of Kankakee was charged with Traveling To Meet a Minor and Indecent Solicitation of a Child,…Kankakee · Kankakee Read Article

Carroll, Columbiana, and Tuscarawas Counties: Damaging Winds and Flash Flood Threats Through 8:45 p.m.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Carrollton, Ohio – Residents across Carroll, western Columbiana, and northeastern Tuscarawas counties are urged to seek shelter as a severe thunderstorm with 60 mph wind gusts barrels through the region until 8:45 p.m. Monday. The storm, moving east at 35 mph, threatens homes, power lines, and roadways from Carrollton and Lisbon down to B…Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais Read Article

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Illinois Traffic Alert: High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Crash, Two Arrested in Danville

Carolina Mountains Storm Update: Severe Thunderstorm Threat Grows for Foothills and Northeast Georgia Tonight

Illinois Election 2026: What Kankakee County Candidates Need to Know Before Filing

Illinois House Fire Today in Naperville Causes $100K in Damages, Leaves Home Uninhabitable

Indiana Man Arrested This Week on Felony Stalking and Mischief Charges Linked to Drone Attacks

Illinois Man Allegedly Threatens Indiana Officers After Being Found in Roadway with Bike

Bourbonnais, Illinois Traffic Stop - Incident Ends in Arrest After Deputy Dragged During Pursuit

Illinois Pool Drowning: Two Children Hospitalized After Peoria Country Club Incident

Wilmington-Peotone Road Closed Today After Crash Involving Semi, Passenger Vehicle

Kankakee Man Accused of Traveling To Meet Minor

Carroll, Columbiana, and Tuscarawas Counties: Damaging Winds and Flash Flood Threats Through 8:45 p.m.

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Illinois House Fire Today in Naperville Causes $100K in Damages, Leaves Home Uninhabitable

Indiana Man Arrested This Week on Felony Stalking and Mischief Charges Linked to Drone Attacks

Illinois Man Allegedly Threatens Indiana Officers After Being Found in Roadway with Bike

Bourbonnais, Illinois Traffic Stop - Incident Ends in Arrest After Deputy Dragged During Pursuit

Illinois Pool Drowning: Two Children Hospitalized After Peoria Country Club Incident

Wilmington-Peotone Road Closed Today After Crash Involving Semi, Passenger Vehicle

Kankakee Man Accused of Traveling To Meet Minor

Carroll, Columbiana, and Tuscarawas Counties: Damaging Winds and Flash Flood Threats Through 8:45 p.m.