• Senator Joyce reminds drivers to be careful during farm safety week

It's Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois. 40th District State Senator Patrick Joyce reminds drivers to be on the lookout as harvest season starts to ramp.  Senator Joyce adds farm safety extends to the farmer in the field as well.  Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois runs through Sunday. 

• First West Nile Virus death of the year recorded in IL

The Cook County health department is confirming the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois this year.  A suburban Cook County resident in their 60's has died.  Laboratory testing has confirmed that West Nile virus was a contributing factor to their death.  So far this year, suburban Cook County has recorded 33 cases of West Nile virus.  That is almost twice the number of cases from last year.

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