Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu cause thousands to die each year in the United States, but vaccines and other prevention methods can help people stay safe, officials said.
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‘Mrs. CarmelCorn’ Nita Tribo leaves sweet legacy in Chicago Heights
Juanita “Nita” Tribo, 86, who died Sept. 20, ran CarmelCorn in Chicago Heights, adjacent to Enzo’s Italian Beef and Sausage.
Waukegan D60 to develop AI policy; ‘Artificial intelligence will not replace a human being’
Josue Cuevas, the district’s associate superintendent of information technology, said AI is nothing new but it has become exponentially more sophisticated in recent years with the ability to potentially be used to do a student’s homework.
Appeals court judges share oral arguments, wisdom with Portage High School students
Portage High School seniors experienced legal system in action Thursday afternoon as they were visited by an all-female panel of judges from the Indiana Court of Appeals for the hearing of a live argument.
Montgomery Cemetery Walk to offer trip back in time
The annual Cemetery Walk will be held Wednesday at Riverside Cemetery in Montgomery.
Lake Station mayor, council back school referendum
If Lake Station voters back an extension of a $1.3 million, eight-year property tax referendum Nov. 5, full bus service will begin again the same week, Lake Station Superintendent Thomas Cripliver told the city council during its Thursday meeting.
Worship news: Holy Spirit master class and Nursing Home ministry
News and events at local houses of worship
Western Avenue railroad crossing in Geneva to close Oct. 7
The Third Street railroad crossing that has been closed since mid-August is set to reopen on Oct. 4, officials said.
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting in Montgomery
Brian Bell Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Ashton Laatz, law enforcement officials said.
‘All this is healing me’: Program brings together new moms and women farmers
This is more than a trip to a flower farm for family photos in the golden, late afternoon sun. It is an opportunity for lower-income pregnant women and mothers of young children to meet with women farmers, learn from and form friendships with women who are going through the same stage in life, and bring home a tote full of seasonal produce, other regionally sourced foodstuff and get recipes and resources for turning those totes into healthy, nutritious meals.