Pirates have been taking over ships across the seven seas, taking hostages, asking for ransoms and are even having boats sunk. It's not a story of fiction, but present day situations.

From the Pioneer Press:

Outside of emergency situations the public rarely sees what police officers, firefighters and public works personnel do on the job. To give residents an idea of what local first responders and city workers are trained to do, the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) will open its doors to the public for the first time in its history.

Enjoy complimentary admission to Kohl Children’s Museum and help support NSSRA Summer Camps.

Anyone driving down Willow Road in Northfield will have noticed engineering crews installing cameras at the intersection of Willow and Wagner roads.

NIU faculty begin training