Jackson Sorbo

Managing editor of the Chicago Morning Star

jackson.sorbo@chicagomorningstar.com

IT Consulting Firm CFO Charged with Embezzlement

A former Chief Financial Officer of a suburban IT consulting firm is charged with federal fraud charges. He is alleged…

4 years ago

Samsung heir returns to jail on bribe case

Jay Y. Lee, the heir of Samsung, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison over bribe…

4 years ago

Disability Culture Leadership Initiative Launched

Chicago-based nonprofit grant-making organization 3Arts has announced today the launch of the Disability Culture Leadership Initiative (DCLI). The initiative features…

4 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

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

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

Illinois Receive First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines

Illinois has received the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccines. Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker oversaw the delivery of the first…

5 years ago

Child Pornography Production and Possession Charges

Dwayne E. Robinson, of O’Fallon, Illinois is charged with sexually exploiting a minor and possession of prepubescent child pornography. The…

5 years ago

Fraud charges filed against suburban Chicago businessman involved in swindling hospitals

Dennis W. Haggerty, the president of At Diagnostic Inc., has been charged with one count of wire fraud in the…

5 years ago

Illinois’ reefer sales booming

Since legalizing adult-use cannabis at the beginning of the year, Illinois has sold more than $500 million worth of product.…

5 years ago

Illinois reports 10000 new COVID-19 cases

10000 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Illinois on Friday. The COVID-19 death toll has already surpassed 10000 in…

5 years ago

White House Coronavirus Task Force Warns of Dire Consequences

President Donald Trump had claimed at campaign rallies that the COVID-19 pandemic would vanish on November 4. However, the White…

5 years ago

Three-count indictment charges Fairview Heights man with possessing child pornography

Michael M. Rapa, a 67-year-old Fairview Heights man, has been charged with three counts of possessing child pornography. According to…

5 years ago

US election makes US citizens stressful: Survey

2020 remained a long year for the US citizens due to the coronavirus pandemic, wildfires, murder hornets, and now the…

5 years ago

Hoffman comes forward to help small businesses getting necessary lifeline

Representative Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, urged small businesses to apply for additional funding under the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program. The…

5 years ago

Former Chicago Public Schools employee admits his crime in federal court

Pedro Soto, a 45-year-old Chicago man, pleaded guilty in federal court for committing the crime of making false statements to…

5 years ago

Belding, Michigan, woman says she received postcard stamped 100 years ago

All of us have witnessed post office delays in terms of receiving a postcard. However, none of us experienced such…

5 years ago

JP Morgan Chase claims misconduct in government coronavirus relief programs

Several media outlets received a memo released by JP Morgan Chase. The company memo alleged several customers and employees with…

5 years ago

Grand Reopening of Knoch Park

Grand Reopening of Knoch Park is set for at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17 at Knoch Park, located at…

5 years ago

Nominations for at-large board seats sought

Aurora Downtown, a non-profit of downtown business and property owners are seeking nominations for at-large board seats. They have announced…

5 years ago

Naperville Park District to host Kite Fly event on August 30

The Branch is presenting the Kite Fly event in Naperville Park District on Sunday, August 30, from 1:00 pm to…

5 years ago

Deep Dish Defeat NERDS Herd

The NERDS Herd and Chicago Deep Dish faced off on a beautiful Tuesday night at DuPage Medical Group Field. The…

5 years ago

114-year-old historic bridge lifted

Complexity is an issue when performing any kind of maintenance on a 114-year-old bridge, but it is a whole another…

5 years ago

Violence Continues in Chicago

On Tuesday, 15 people were sent to the hospital as a mass shooting occurred in the Gresham neighborhood. The shooting…

5 years ago

Ohio nurse sacrificed his life during taking care of COVID-19 patients

Matt Moeddel, a 43-year-old Ohio nurse, lost his life after being infected by the deadly COVID-19. He worked tirelessly to…

5 years ago

Joliet Slammers beat NERDS Herd in first afternoon game of City of Champions Cup

The first afternoon game of the City of Champions Cup played between the Joliet Slammers and the NERDS Herd on…

5 years ago

Rose Bowl Parade canceled for first time since WWII

The Rose Bowl Parade is held once in a year on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. According to the…

5 years ago