Looking out her window, Jean Walsh tells NBC Chicago she’s hoping for the best in Wilmington as ice jams and flooding threaten her home along the Kankakee.
Officials in Will County say that new steps are being taken to address an ice jam that is causing “historic flooding” along the Kankakee River this week.
Christopher Kazou Urata is being held on a $100,000 bond after allegedly stealing property from his mother, and then reporting the theft to law enforcement after pawning the items.
Poor construction work directed by Road Commissioner Sam Snow and low-quality materials caused premature breakage on Jewett Road that could cost millions to fix, engineers said.