WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -  A dead bat was found in the Crainville area in Williamson County.  The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department submitted the bat to the State lab for testing and confirmation of rabies was received on August 10, 2011.

The health department reminds folks to avoid exposure to rabies, the public is urged to avoid contact with any wild, unfamiliar, or stray animals and report animals that are acting abnormally to their local animal control.  Bats generally migrate from August to October, so care should be taken to avoid handling bats or any other wild animal with bare hands.  Please call animal control, and monitor the animal to avoid any human or animal exposure until authorities can pick up the animal.  If an animal must be moved, it is best to use a shovel and if the animal must be touched, wear heavy gloves.  

Any mammal can get rabies, warns the department.  The

VILLAGE OF PITTSBURG, IL (KFVS) - The Village of Pittsburg Public Water Supply issued a precautionary boil order on Wednesday, August 10.

The boil order is for Village of Pittsburg, Fowler School Road and Old Frankfort Road from Orient Mine Road south to Fowler School Road.

The water department says they will return the system to normal operations as soon as possible by fixing the water break.

According to the department, the water in the distribution system may be subject to bacteriological contamination, which can cause a number of waterborne disease and/or general gastrointestinal distress.

Customers in the area are encouraged to treat all water for drinking or culinary purposes by bringing it to a rolling boil for at least five minutes.

For more information, you can contact the Pittsburg Water Office at 618-993-8260.

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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois State Police would like to remind drivers that classes will be starting soon and that means an increase of vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic near schools.

According to ISP, drivers should focus on driving and limit distractions while driving, especially near a school. They should be on a lookout for school buses and be prepared to stop at the appropriate time and place when school buses are loading or unloading children.

They say it is also against the law to talk on a cell phone while driving through a school zone.

Police say troops will be conducting enforcement activities throughout the school year in and around schools to take care of unsafe driving.

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