In the audio clip below, Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator Diane Reinhold gives some tips on preparing your refrigerator for power outages and tells WGN’s Steve Alexander how long food can last in the fridge and freezer with no electricity and when you should throw it out rather than risk illness.
A dirt storm blew across I-55 in central Illinois and resulted in a 72-vehicle pileup along a 20-mile stretch of the highway. The Illinois State Police say seven people were killed and more than 30 people were injured. The State Police is conducting a full investigation into what led to those crashes, including farming practices […]
The Multnomah County Jail will not return to full capacity in May, when the Biden administration has said it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency.