Ivan Cease

Senior editor of the Chicago Morning Star

ivan.cease@chicagomorningstar.com

Frontier league adjusts 2021 schedule

Due to the uncertainty regarding the reopening of the United States-Canada border, the Frontier League regretfully announces that the Ottawa…

5 years ago

St.Louis Man Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison For Enticing Illinois Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

Earlier today,  Joseph  L.  Hughes,  a/k/a  “Joe  King,”  29,  of  St.  Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 149 months in prison…

5 years ago

First Naperville Fire Department Captain Earns Fire Officer Status

The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce that Stephen Shink has become the first Captain and the department’s only…

5 years ago

McShane to build mixed-use development at Naperville’s CityGate Centre

Lincoln Property Company and Calamos Real Estate have selected McShane Construction Company to add a new mixed-use multi-family development to Naperville, Illinois’ CityGate Centre. Known…

5 years ago

Southern Illinois U.S Attorney’s Office and FBI Springfield Call on Public To Report Hate Crimes

U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox reaffirm their commitment to investigating…

5 years ago

Curaleaf To Expand Reach in Illinois With 10th Retail Store

Cannabis grower Curaleaf Holdings is set to open a 10th retail store in Illinois this month while it rebrands the…

5 years ago

City Of Joliet Launches A New Citizen Engagement App – VUEWorks “CitizenVUE”

The City of Joliet announces a new free citizen engagement mobile app (CitizenVUE).  This new app provides residents a convenient…

5 years ago

Naperville Park District Launches “Park It in Naperville” Campaign

After a year of cancelled outings and limits on activities due to the pandemic, Naperville residents are eager to venture…

5 years ago

$400,000 Bond Set for Bolingbrook Man Accused of Arson at Naperville Martial Arts Studio

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Robert Marshall announced today that bond has been…

5 years ago

Joliet Joins 10th Year Anniversary Of The National Mayor’s Challenge For Water Conservation April 1 – 30

Mayor O’Dekirk, is joining mayors across the country for the 10th Anniversary of the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation…

5 years ago

CMAP Hosts Laraway Road Public Input Opportunity And Virtual Public Information Meeting

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is presenting the findings of the Laraway Road Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL)…

5 years ago

Southern Illinois Mail Thief Sentenced to Prison

A man who repeatedly stole mail from mailboxes in Southern Illinois is heading to prison. Seth W. Sorensen, 45, was…

5 years ago

Arts Commission Extends Public Feedback on Joliet’s Murals until April 21, 2021

The City of Joliet Arts Incubation subcommittee continues to seek the public’s feedback and commentary concerning murals that currently exist…

5 years ago

City of Joliet selected to receive Canadian National-America in Bloom Grant

The City of Joliet has been selected to receive a $25,000 Community Greening Project Grant from Canadian National Railway through…

5 years ago

City of Joliet Awarded Urban Forestry Funding

The City of Joliet was recently awarded a $20,000 grant to complete tree inventories and develop a management plan for…

5 years ago

East Alton Woman Charged With Stealing Disabled Daughter’s Social Security Funds

A federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has returned a 21-count indictment charging Melissa D. Wasylak, 48, of…

5 years ago

Woman Indicted on Federal Firearm Charge for Allegedly Providing Handgun to Convicted Felon

A woman has been indicted on a federal firearm charge for allegedly providing a semi-automatic handgun to a convicted felon…

5 years ago

Former Williamson County Mail Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Rebate Checks

Brittany Freeman, 27, of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County), was sentenced this week to three years’ probation and a $100…

5 years ago

Junior Golfapalooza Set for April 17 at Springbrook Golf Course

Springbrook Golf Course is hosting Golfapalooza—a free special event to kick off the 2021 golfing season for junior golfers, ages…

5 years ago

Naperville Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash at Route 59 and 103rd Street

On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10:31 a.m. the Naperville Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 59 and…

5 years ago

$115 million UIC computer center construction to proceed on accelerated schedule

The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), LMN Architects, and Booth Hansen have announced plans for the design and construction of the new Computer,…

5 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…

5 years ago

Unemployment rate increases in Illinois: IDES

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released key statistics related to the unemployment rate in Illinois. According to the…

5 years ago

Three Players Added to Chicago Steel Roster

The Chicago Steel has added enforcements within their team as they announced the addition of three Steel affiliates to the…

5 years ago

Trump continues final crackdowns on Chinese firms

President Donald Trump has placed more bans and investment sanctions on the biggest Chinese companies during his last days in…

5 years ago

Chicago Heights man arrested for transmitting violence threat related to presidential inauguration

Louis Capriotti, a 45-year-old Chicago Heights man, has been arrested on a federal criminal charge of transmitting a threat in…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel announce acquisition of two new players

The Chicago Steel will have two new players in its roster soon. The team announced the acquisition of two players…

5 years ago

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