Two Federal Defendants Indicted on Charges Related to Attempted Escape from Sangamon County Jail

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Two federal defendants who were housed at the Sangamon County Jail, in Springfield, Ill., while in the…

4 years ago

Deininger Floral Spreading Love To More Than 540 Residents On Valentine’s Day

FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Whether during a pandemic or “normal” times, Valentine’s Day or no holiday at all, our neighbors need…

4 years ago

FHN Expands Mammogram Hours In Freeport

FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Though it’s tempting to let things “slide” as we practice pandemic safety precautions, important screening tests can’t…

4 years ago

Federal Indictment Charges Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Supervisor With Pocketing Kickbacks

CHICAGO — A procurement supervisor at the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago pocketed kickbacks from the president…

4 years ago

Illinois Supply Chain Management Training Program

State of Illinois and ASCM Launch First-of-its-Kind Training Program to Prepare Residents for Jobs Fuled by Growing E-Commerce Industry The…

4 years ago

Naperville Fire Department Leaders Attain Chief Fire Officer Status

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce its entire chief officer staff has achieved or is actively…

4 years ago

Springfield Woman Indicted on Charges of Fraud Related to Small Business Administration COVID-19 Disaster Loan Program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Springfield, Ill., woman, Amber L. Bolen, 41,…

4 years ago

Education rule changes will provide students with a more equitable education

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) announce their support for the Culturally Responsive…

4 years ago

Rockford Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee to nine years in federal…

4 years ago

City of Joliet selects Stantec for preliminary design of $600-$800 million water program

Stantec has been selected by the City of Joliet to lead the preliminary design phase of its Alternative Water Source Program.…

4 years ago

Naperville Park District Offers Senior Tax Filing Assistance in Modified Form

Naperville Park District is offering free tax filing assistance to seniors provided by trained AARP Tax Aides; however, the process…

4 years ago

Healthcare Systems Open New Facilities

In the past few weeks, the Rockford Region has witnessed the expansion of our healthcare clusters. Crusader Community Health’s flagship…

4 years ago

Suburban Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conducting an illegal sports gambling business and…

4 years ago

Chicago Steel Face Tough Road Test This Weekend

GENEVA, ILLINOIS — After reclaiming their grip on first place atop the USHL standings, the Chicago Steel (17-6-2-0; 36 pts.)…

4 years ago

Ballot for JJC Board of Trustees have six candidates

JJC Board of Trustees have three seats to fill. This spring, election will take place to decide who will fill…

4 years ago

Child Sex Crimes Lands 36-year old 90 Years in Prison

36-year-old Gary L. Boyle of Decatur, Illinois has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge James…

4 years ago

Lakeshore East towers topped off

Chicago building permit fillings report Lendlease and Magellan Development Group have topped off two towers on Lakeshore East. The towers…

4 years ago

Good News for Illinois’ Art Lovers

2020 wasn’t a good year for art lovers as the COVID-19 pandemic forced museums to close down. However, things are…

4 years ago

Carbondale Park District seeks public input regards strategic planning

The community members are asked by Carbondale Park District to complete a survey related to the strategic planning for the…

4 years ago

Clarendale Six Corners: Construction begins on $117 million project

Ryan Cos., Life Care Services, and Harrison Street, the developers of Clarendale Six Corners, have begun construction of the project.…

4 years ago

Man Escapes from Federal Custody Again; Gets Additional Prison Time

32-year-old Ray Allen Flener of Marion, Illinois has earned himself 18 months in federal prison for escaping from custody. In…

4 years ago

Former Metro East Elementary School Principal to Serve Prison Sentencing for Embezzlement

Former Principal of St. John the Baptist Elementary School in Smithton, Illinois Roy Joseph Monti was sentenced last week to…

4 years ago

Former City of Rochelle Employee Charged with Wire Fraud

A former employee of the City of Rochelle is facing the law as he is today charged with fraudulently obtaining…

4 years ago

JJC to Receive Grant through WEI Program

The Illinois Community College Board’s Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) program has selected Joliet Junior College to give grant funding. JJC…

4 years ago

Federal court sentences Alton man to 87 months over firearm possession charges

Matthew L. Richardson, a 32-year-old Alton man, has been sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison. He was…

4 years ago

Chicago convicted felon sentenced to 11 years in prison for gun possession charges

Ramone Shaffers, a convicted felon from Chicago, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. He was proven guilty…

4 years ago

1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get $350 each from settlement

Almost 1.6 million Facebook users from Illinois joined a class-action lawsuit. Now, they are expected to get $350 each in…

4 years ago

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