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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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57°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Feels Like: 56°
  • Heat Index: 57°
  • Wind: 7 mph
  • Wind Chill: 56°
  • UV Index: 8 Very High
  • Sunrise: 05:44:17 AM
  • Sunset: 07:47:34 PM
  • Dew Point: 45°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Partly cloudy. High 84F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Tomorrow

Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High around 65F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Day
Temp
Thu
61°
84°
Thu
84°/61°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 17%

Sunrise: 05:44:17 AM

Sunset: 07:47:34 PM

Humidity: 50%

Wind: SSE @ 16 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Thursday Night

Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Fri
49°
65°
Fri
65°/49°
A few morning showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 57%

Sunrise: 05:43:01 AM

Sunset: 07:48:38 PM

Humidity: 73%

Wind: N @ 13 mph

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Friday Night

A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sat
54°
78°
Sat
78°/54°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

Chance of Rain: 7%

Sunrise: 05:41:46 AM

Sunset: 07:49:42 PM

Humidity: 66%

Wind: S @ 7 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 54F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sun
50°
68°
Sun
68°/50°
Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 18%

Sunrise: 05:40:33 AM

Sunset: 07:50:45 PM

Humidity: 67%

Wind: N @ 10 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime after midnight. Low near 50F. 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: 46%

Sunrise: 05:39:21 AM

Sunset: 07:51:49 PM

Humidity: 70%

Wind: ESE @ 10 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Monday Night

Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms later during the night. Low 61F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

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

Chance of Rain: 58%

Sunrise: 05:38:10 AM

Sunset: 07:52:52 PM

Humidity: 71%

Wind: SSW @ 16 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Tuesday Night

Scattered thunderstorms. Low near 60F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wed
58°
78°
Wed
78°/58°
Showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 58%

Sunrise: 05:37:01 AM

Sunset: 07:53:54 PM

Humidity: 63%

Wind: SSW @ 15 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Wednesday Night

Scattered thunderstorms during the evening followed by a few showers overnight. Low 58F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 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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