Turkey sentences controversial TV personality and religious preacher to over 1000 years in prison

A Turkish court sentenced 64-year-old Adnan Aktar, a controversial TV personality, to over 1000 years in prison for sexual abuse…

5 years ago

Junior Joliet College announces activation of 1.3 MW onsite solar system

Junior Joliet College (JJC) is the first public community college of the nation located in the south Chicago suburb. The…

5 years ago

FBI warns about armed protests by Trump supporters ahead of Biden inauguration

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about the plans of armed protests by Trump supporters ahead of…

5 years ago

Pritzker calls for more COVID-19 vaccines

JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, is calling for more coronavirus vaccines for his state. He is hopeful that President-elect…

5 years ago

Biden chooses diplomat Burns as CIA director

William Burns, a veteran diplomat, has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden as CIA director. Burns has served the US…

5 years ago

Elgin teachers and supporters plan to rally for safe school return

The Board of Education (BOE) of the School District U46 is going to hold a meeting. The teachers and community…

5 years ago

4 dead following shooting spree in Chicago area

Four people are dead, including the suspect, after an hourslong shooting spree across the Chicago area. The bloodshed began Saturday…

5 years ago

Spring Naperville Youth Soccer and Premier Soccer Registration Opens Jan. 12

Online registration for Spring Naperville Youth Soccer Academy and Naperville Premier Soccer University is set to begin at noon on…

5 years ago

City of Joliet Appoints James V. Capparelli to City Manager

The City of Joliet City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James V. Capparelli to City Manager…

5 years ago

One killed, one injured in Antioch Township crash

ANTIOCH TOWNSHIP, Ill. — One person was killed and another person was injured in a traffic crash in Antioch Township Saturday, according…

5 years ago

Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud

A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $420,000 in small…

5 years ago

iREACH Study Aims to Enhance Prevention of Peanut Allergy in Pediatric Practices

The Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital…

5 years ago

Local Girl Scouts Launch Initial Cookie Orders January 6–30, 2021

Northern Illinois – Local Girl Scouts have set-up their cookie websites and been busy marketing their products and selling Girl Scout…

5 years ago

Pritzker Administration Targets $520 Million Corporate Tax Loopholes in Advance of Lame Duck Session

CHICAGO — Due to the budget crisis caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker is freezing the implementation of…

5 years ago

Next Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, Lowers Vaccine Age to 65

CHICAGO – Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel hit the road with point streak on the line

GENEVA, ILLINOIS — The Chicago Steel (11-2-2-0; 24 pts.) take their 11-game point streak on the road for a three-game…

5 years ago

Hindman Auctions Launches a Digital Bid Room

Hindman Introduces New Online & Mobile Bidding Platform to Elevate and Streamline Client Experience Today, Hindman announces the launch of…

5 years ago

Research Examines Alcohol Consumption In Illinois Amid Pandemic

ILLINOIS — New research at an Illinois college is taking a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental…

5 years ago

Great Lakes Academy $9 million renovation starts over Christmas holidays

The Great Lakes Academy at 8401 S. Saginaw is getting a $9 million renovation/expansion, according to a City of Chicago…

5 years ago

Former Office Manager of Suburban Construction Company Charged With Fraud for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $2.3 Million in Company Funds

CHICAGO — The former office manager of a southwest suburban construction company has been charged with fraud for allegedly embezzling…

5 years ago

Savannah Circle Structure Fire

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 10:32 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call for…

5 years ago

Lendlease to build The Reed

Lendlease is saying they will be building a 41-story residential high0rise at 234 W. Polk St. They termed it The…

5 years ago

Serious Crash in Buffalo Grove

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, around 7:10 p.m., police and firefighter/paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded to a report of a…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel hit the road as leaders

The Chicago Steel are on a seven-game winning streak. They are traveling to Michigan to extend their streak as they…

5 years ago

Education Unions: Postpone Standardized Testing

The Illinois education unions have called on the Illinois State Board of Education to postpone standardized testing. Chicago Teachers Union,…

5 years ago

Former School Principal Sentenced for Embezzlement

Former principal of St. John the Baptist Elementary School in Smithton, Illinois, Roy Joseph Monti of St. Louis, Missouri has…

5 years ago

US experts call Moderna safe for COVID treatment

Moderna, a COVID-19 vaccine, is set to gain emergency authorization soon. The US regulators said that it was 94% effective…

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