Jackson Sorbo

Managing editor of the Chicago Morning Star

jackson.sorbo@chicagomorningstar.com

CDC confirms first person-to-person transmission of coronavirus in US

The first person-to-person transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been confirmed in the US by the Centers for Disease…

6 years ago

Steel lose against RoughRiders on Sunday afternoon

The Sunday afternoon game proved bad for the Chicago Steel and they lost against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders by 7-3…

6 years ago

Drug and Firearms conviction for Chicago Area drug trafficker

A federal jury delivered guilty verdicts after deliberating about two hours yesterday evening, Jan.23, 2020 against Deon Evans. The jury…

6 years ago

Charges of producing child pornography filed against former Rosemont resident

Marcos German Mendez, a 32-year-old former Rosemont resident, has been charged with producing child pornography. According to the indictment, Mendez…

6 years ago

West side United announces investment of $500000 in West Side’s small businesses

West Side United hospitals acknowledged the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. as they announced the investment of $500000 in…

6 years ago

Majority supports removal of Trump from President’s office, SSRS poll reveals

The results of a poll conducted by the SSRS have been released on Monday. Remember, the SSRS is commissioned by…

6 years ago

Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk as Super Bowl season begins

Super Bowl is upon us. U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has teamed up with the Joliet…

6 years ago

JJC students speaks about power of empathy during Annual General Session of college on Jan. 8

Shalma Marin and Aaron Wyncott, the students of the Junior Joliet College, appreciated the support they got during their personal…

6 years ago

US-China Forum 2020: The Matter of Art to be hosted by University of Chicago on Feb. 6

The US-China Forum 2020: The Matter of Art is going to be hosted by the University of Chicago on February…

6 years ago

RAM Fry Dispensers acquired by Middleby

Middleby Corporation has announced that they have acquired RAM Fry Dispensers. RAM Fry Dispensers is a business unit of Automated…

6 years ago

US firefighters goes to Australia to tackle bushfire

The bushfire in Australia compelled hundreds of people to evacuate. The firefighters are looking for ways to tackle the fire…

6 years ago

Fatema Zanzi appointed Chief Legal Officer of Lurie Children’s Hospital

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has a new addition in the board room as they announce…

6 years ago

Mays Mayhew exhibit to open in February

The Gary Brown Gallery will have the honors of hosting the unique exhibition by artist Mays Mayhew. The exhibition will…

6 years ago

Gov. Pritzker shares plans for criminal-justice reform

The governor, JB Pritzker, and lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, laid out plans for criminal-justice reforms on Thursday. They said, “They…

6 years ago

Court sentences Chicago man to 10 years in prison on sex trafficking charges

A Chicago man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison. He was proven guilty in the court on…

6 years ago

Hyde Park Art Center commissions Faheem Majeed to create a monumental artwork

The 2020 Joyce Awards have been awarded to four collaborations between the artists of color and arts and culture organizations,…

6 years ago

University of Illinois study reveals vocational training as tuition-fee alternative

The Illinois Policy Institute and the Project for Middle-Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducted a study…

6 years ago

Serious Crash with Fire and Entrapment on Elmhurst South of Golf Rd Mount Prospect

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Mount Prospect and Des Plaines responded about 7:06 p.m. Sunday January 5, 2020 to a report…

6 years ago

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church To Hold 12th Night Nativity Display

Join Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Freeport, for their annual 12th Night Nativity Display. Held on Monday January 6, the…

6 years ago

Fresh Fitness Returns to 2020 Winter Farmer’s Market

The City of Carbondale has once again teamed up with the Carbondale Park District and SIU Recreation Center to host…

6 years ago

Centerstone receives $2.1M grant from Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, today announced it has received a $2.1 million, six-year grant from the…

6 years ago

Steel clinches 9-5 victory over Phantoms on Saturday night

It was a sixth straight win for the Chicago Steel as they won the Saturday night game against the Youngstown…

6 years ago

Senior Fraud Prevention Seminar to be hosted by Rep. Stuart on January 6

State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is going to host a Senior Fraud Prevention Seminar on Monday, January 6, 2020, at…

6 years ago

Lightfoot says Chicago is still “Welcoming City” for refugees

Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, reaffirmed the status of Chicago as a “Welcoming City” for refugees. President Trump issued…

6 years ago

Community Advisory Council formed for ‘The 78’ project

‘The 78’ development project is moving forward as a Community Advisory Council has been formed for the project. The development…

6 years ago

Durbin, Bustos call Trump administration’s new ethanol production rules ‘complete failure’

Two members of the Illinois congressional delegation criticized the Trump administration’s new rules on ethanol production. They called the new…

6 years ago

Downtown Aurora booms in 2019 with 16 grand openings

2019 proved to be a booming year for downtown Aurora. 16 grand openings happened in downtown Aurora in 2019 apart…

6 years ago