(The Center Square) – A health department doctor said the public should not be scared as the measles outbreak has spread beyond Chicago to Lake and McHenry counties. Dr. Dan Garganera, infectious disease specialist with the Will County Health Department, said the spread is slow. “Don’t be scared,” Garganera said. “This is a disease that […]
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Zeta Cross is a contributor for The Center Square, a republishing partner of Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The Center Square is an outlet publishing state and local-level news across the United States.
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Legislation that would enhance penalty for DUI drivers who kill, injure multiple people in Illinois stalls
(The Center Square) – A proposed bill that would enhance the prison sentence for impaired drivers who kill someone and injure others in Illinois has stalled. The so-called “Lindsey’s Law” legislation would pave the way for law enforcement to charge intoxicated drivers with a Class 2 felony if they kill someone and also cause great […]
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Proposed law would prevent police in Illinois from pulling over drivers for having objects hanging from rearview mirror
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have advanced a bill in Illinois that would prevent officers from stopping motorists that have objects hanging from their rearview mirror. “Even though it is in the driver handbook, most people don’t pay attention to it,” Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, told The Center Square. “They don’t even realize that […]