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Last Updated: Jul 19, 2019 10:36AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Tornado Safety & Preparedness Guide

Jul 19, 2019

Read these steps to remain prepared and safe in case of tornado. Basementguides.com shares the following tips.

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Versiti Rebrands Blood Centers; Launches Community Awareness Campaign

Jul 15, 2019 ● By Hannah Ott

There's a new name and interior design for Heartland Blood Centers. Locally, Heartland Blood Centers will now be known as Versiti Blood Center of Illinois.

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Summer: Peak Time for Grill Fires

Jul 12, 2019

July is the peak month for grill fires followed by June, May and August. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) wants to remind all Illinoisans to practice safe grilling.

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Fatal Train Accident on Union Pacific Tracks Near the Randall Road Bridge Involving a Pedestrian

Jul 08, 2019 ● By Hannah Ott

A 24-year-old Batavia man died on July 5 from injuries he sustained when he was struck by a freight train while on the Union Pacific railroad tracks west of the Randall Road Bridge.

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Gov. Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard for Flood Relief

May 31, 2019 ● By Hannah Ott

With urgent flooding situations along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, Governor Pritzker has activated approximately 200 Illinois National Guard soldiers to assist with flood fight ops.

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