May is recognized as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the tickborne disease that impacts millions of Americans. Throughout this month, individuals are encouraged to learn more about how to identify, prevent, and treat Lyme Disease.
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Water Survey are reminding private well owners to test their wells for potential contaminants. Click here for more information.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Iroquois County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.
"Fentanyl is a national public health crisis. People, especially young people, are ingesting illicitly manufactured fentanyl without knowing it and dying at alarming rates as a result.