Ivan Cease

Senior editor of the Chicago Morning Star

ivan.cease@chicagomorningstar.com

Ban on pit bulls lifted by Denver legislators

The Denver City Council voted in favor of lifting the ban on pit bulls. Some regulations will still remain though…

5 years ago

Alton woman pleads guilty to stealing government funds

Mia Lynn Cousett, a 33-year-old Alton woman, pleaded guilty in the court on the charges of stealing government funds. Cousett…

5 years ago

14th coronavirus case in US confirmed by CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 14th novel coronavirus in the US on Wednesday afternoon. The current case…

5 years ago

Andrew Grams to depart from Elgin Symphony Orchestra Conductor Post

It has been an amazing seven years for Andrew Grams with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra but he has decided to…

5 years ago

Poverty and gun violence spiral in Chicago needs to be reversed

Jens Ludwig, the director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, said the spiral of poverty and gun violence must…

5 years ago

Second NADA Chicago to take place in Chicago in September

The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) announced the dates of the second NADA Chicago. According to the announcement, the second…

5 years ago

Peoria government invites public to attend ‘Learn with Peoria County, Spring Programs

The North Campus of Illinois Central College is ready to host the Learn with Peoria County programs for Spring 2020.…

5 years ago

US companies that produce goods in China face coronavirus fear

The production of many goods made in China has been halted due to the current outbreak of coronavirus in China.…

5 years ago

Unemployment rate on the low

It has been a good time as far as unemployment rate is concerned in Illinois as all fourteen metropolitan areas.…

5 years ago

The University of Illinois Springfield opens the Sangamon Experience

The University of Illinois Springfield has held a grand opening for the Sangamon Experience. The experience is a new on-campus…

5 years ago

Pritzker administration promoting investing in opportunity zones

Pritzker administration is launching a new initiative to invest in opportunity zones across the state. According to part of Pritzker's…

5 years ago

Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for child pornography charge

A Streamwood man has been sentenced in federal prison for enticing a 16-year-old boy to produce sexually explicit videos of…

5 years ago

ExxonMobil Joliet refinery endows Junior Joliet College scholarship

The sponsors of the annual golf outing of ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and ExxonMobil itself donated $37000 to endow the Junior…

5 years ago

Minimum wage and Earned Income Tax Credit together are good for working families

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a new study about the minimum wage and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).…

5 years ago

Rep. Villa sponsors resolution to remember role of Illinois in giving women right to vote

Illinois was the first state of the US that ratified the 19th Amendment and achieved women’s right to vote. 100…

5 years ago

Police find drugs in Utah man’s car, man arrested

The police arrested a Utah man on Monday. According to the police officials, he was carrying a huge amount of…

5 years ago

Second snow emergency of winter issued by City of Freeport

The City of Freeport has issued the second snow emergency of the winter season this year. An impending winter storm…

5 years ago

Elgin City Council renews contract with Economic Development Group

The Elgin City Council has renewed its contract with the Economic Development Group (EDG) of the Elgin Area Chamber. The…

5 years ago

Matt Deschamps joins Chicago Steel

Chicago Steel has announced that they have hired Matt Deschamps as the team's assistant coach. This is not the first…

5 years ago

Saudi Arabia demands end of Turkish intervention in Syria

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, said that the only solution to the Syrian crisis was…

5 years ago

Gov. Northam of Virginia declares emergency days before gun rights protest

A gun-rights protest is going to happen in Virginia Capitol this weekend. Ralph Northam, the governor of Virginia, declared an…

5 years ago

US officials say 11 troops were injured in last week’s missile attack of Iran

Initially, the US officials said that there were no causalities caused by the Iranian missile attack. They confirmed that 11…

5 years ago

Court sentences Vandalia man on drugs and gun charges

Wade Garrett McWhorter, a 26-year-old man of Vandalia, was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison on December 11, 2019.…

5 years ago

Northbound lanes shuts down due to Vehicle Fire

Illinois State Police and firefighter/paramedics from Long Grove and Palatine had responded to a vehicle fire. The time of the…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel on a roll as they win 10th consecutive games

The Fox Valley Ice Arena was full of playoff atmosphere as the Chicago Steel took on the Dubuque Fighting Saints.…

5 years ago

MARBA posts legal issues regarding cannabis and employment status

Illinois has already become 11th US state in terms of the legalization of adult recreational cannabis. The Mid-America Regional Bargaining…

5 years ago

Wildfire started in New South Wales moves towards other Australian states

The devastations of wildfire in Australia are ongoing. Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of its…

5 years ago

This website uses cookies.