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(Family Features) Before the advent of antibiotics, infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and diphtheria, were the most common causes of death in the industrialized world. Today, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and has been since 1921, accordi…

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Wheatfield – The Valley Community Players will hold auditions for two productions this summer on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 from 6 to 8 PM in the Kankakee Valley High School Auditorium.

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Wheatfield – The Wheatfield Little League held its opening day on Saturday, April 27 with its annual parade of floats. Despite the soggy ground and stiff winds, the boys and girls on the floats, as well as their coaches, had huge smiles on their faces as they prepared to kick off another sea…

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78°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Feels Like: 78°
  • Heat Index: 78°
  • Wind: 12 mph
  • Wind Chill: 78°
  • UV Index: 8 Very High
  • Sunrise: 05:44:15 AM
  • Sunset: 07:47:36 PM
  • Dew Point: 57°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Sun and clouds mixed. High 83F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

Tomorrow

Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 64F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Day
Temp
Thu
61°
83°
Thu
83°/61°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 7%

Sunrise: 05:44:15 AM

Sunset: 07:47:36 PM

Humidity: 46%

Wind: S @ 15 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Thursday Night

Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

Fri
49°
64°
Fri
64°/49°
Morning showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 54%

Sunrise: 05:42:59 AM

Sunset: 07:48:40 PM

Humidity: 72%

Wind: N @ 12 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Friday Night

Partly cloudy skies. Low 49F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sat
53°
80°
Sat
80°/53°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 9%

Sunrise: 05:41:45 AM

Sunset: 07:49:43 PM

Humidity: 62%

Wind: S @ 7 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 53F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sun
49°
65°
Sun
65°/49°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 11%

Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM

Sunset: 07:50:47 PM

Humidity: 70%

Wind: N @ 11 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy skies early with showers developing late. Low 49F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Mon
61°
73°
Mon
73°/61°
Showers possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 45%

Sunrise: 05:39:19 AM

Sunset: 07:51:50 PM

Humidity: 70%

Wind: ESE @ 10 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening followed by scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Low 61F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Tue
60°
79°
Tue
79°/60°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 58%

Sunrise: 05:38:09 AM

Sunset: 07:52:53 PM

Humidity: 71%

Wind: SSW @ 16 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Tuesday Night

Scattered thunderstorms early. Skies will become mainly clear overnight. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wed
59°
76°
Wed
76°/59°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 58%

Sunrise: 05:37 AM

Sunset: 07:53:56 PM

Humidity: 64%

Wind: SSW @ 15 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Low 59F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

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WHEATFIELD – In a hotly contested rivalry, the boys and girls’ track teams from Kankakee Valley Middle School and DeMotte Christian met up in the first KVMS home meet of the season.

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WHEATFIELD – In an intense matchup on surprisingly dry courts, Kankakee Valley’s girls’ tennis faced-off at home against a tough Lowell team on a windy, Thursday, April 25.

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The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) recently announced their updated initiatives to help ensure Medicaid can continue providing Hoosiers with quality health care access.

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