Adyson Sipes

Staff writer for the Chicago Morning Star

adyson.sipes@chicagomorningstar.com

Airport employees to protest on Thursday

Airport workers are turning out in huge numbers across the country on Thursday to protest what they say are low…

3 years ago

Chicago prosecutor rejoins McDermott Will & Emery

A federal prosecutor who helped secure guilty pleas from multiple Illinois politicians for various corruption charges has rejoined McDermott Will…

3 years ago

Russia launches 50+ missiles to hit Ukraine’s power and water infrastructure

Russia launched a barrage of missile strikes at Ukrainian cities on Monday as it ramped up its attacks on infrastructure…

3 years ago

Former Labor Union Official Sentenced for Getting Unlawful Cash Payment

CHICAGO — A former high-ranking official in a labor union was sentenced today to more than a year and a…

3 years ago

A Man from Maywood Sentenced to 10+ Years for Drug Trafficking

ROCKFORD — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl…

3 years ago

Putin blames Ukraine in terrorism

A Russian missile attack struck an apartment block and other residential buildings in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at…

3 years ago

Former Chicago Police Officer Charged for Alleged Kidnapping

A former Chicago Police Officer has been indicted on a federal civil rights charge for the alleged kidnapping and aggravated…

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after…

3 years ago

COVID-19 booster: Main points you should know

With a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel signing off late Thursday on updated COVID-19 boosters, the city of…

3 years ago

U.S. Intelligence: Russian Casualties in Ukraine Are Over 75K

Roughly half of the Russian troops initially sent to invade Ukraine are estimated to have been killed or wounded, indicating…

3 years ago

Estonia changing procedure for applying for visas, residence permits for Russian citizens

The Estonian government approved on Thursday a sanction restricting Russian citizens' opportunities to apply for a temporary residence permit or…

3 years ago

Germany in LNG supply talks with Shell to replace Russian gas

The country plans to build four new LNG import terminals and intends to begin LNG imports to meet its winter…

3 years ago

Solving problems when you have a toxic person around

Many of us have a family member who makes us feel uncomfortable whenever we see them. Perhaps they make jokes…

3 years ago

Chicago Steel vs. Chicago Ice Sharks: Game Results

The Chicago Steel (20-7-6-0; 46 pts), playing as the Chicago Ice Sharks for one night in a throwback to the…

4 years ago

Kazakhstan’s President Orders Shoot to Kill Protesters

Kazakhstan's president said in a televised speech Friday that he ordered security forces to "shoot to kill without warning" in an attempt…

4 years ago

In Nigeria bulldozer crushed 1 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

ABUJA, Dec 22 - Nigeria on Wednesday destroyed more than a million doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines in a bid to…

4 years ago

Super Typhoon Rai Slammed Philippines

Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, slammed into the eastern coast of the Philippines on Thursday afternoon, bringing torrential…

4 years ago

7 New Year Resolution to Your Financial Fitness

I's almost time to ring in the New Year — and many people are looking forward to putting 2021 in the…

4 years ago

Chicago Tech Executive Guilty of Illegally Exporting Computer Equipment to Pakistan

CHICAGO —A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from…

4 years ago

UIS men’s tennis earns first NCAA D-II bid

University of Illinois Springfield earned its first bid to the NCAA Division II national men's tennis tournament on Tuesday. UIS was awarded the fifth seed in…

4 years ago

Mayor Lightfoot announces plan for Blueprint for Fair Housing

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the “Blueprint for Fair Housing” will address the city’s housing segregation, disparities in access to opportunity,…

4 years ago

Elgin to Present Mayor’s Awards for Preservation

The Elgin Heritage Commission will honor outstanding contributors to Elgin's heritage at the Mayor’s Awards Ceremony held at the Historic…

4 years ago

Restore Illinois Plan. Northeast Region Weekly Update April 10, 2021

I hope this message finds you safe and well.  Starting on Monday, April 12th, the State is opening up to…

4 years ago

Elgin Industries earns John Deere’s highest supplier rating for ninth consecutive year

Elgin Industries, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of engine and chassis components for the original equipment and replacement markets, has earned John…

4 years ago

Naperville Park District to Livestream In-Person Board Meetings Beginning March 11 at Youtube

The Naperville Park District plans to livestream the regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners beginning Thursday, March 11.  Members…

4 years ago

Developers break ground on three-building $25 million mixed-income housing project on Chicago’s Near North Side

Evergreen Real Estate Group and Structured Development say they have started construction on Schiller Place Apartments, a three-building, 48-unit mixed-income rental…

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