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Naperville Police Investigate Traffic Crash at 75th and Washington Streets

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, at approximately 12:39 p.m., the Naperville Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of…

4 years ago

City of Joliet Arts Commission ‑ Funding Subcommittee Meeting

The City of Joliet Arts Commission ‑ Funding Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 6 p.m.…

4 years ago

Lynn, Moore honored by UIS at 50th anniversary celebration

UIS Chancellor Emerita Naomi B. Lynn and retired U.S. Marshal Robert Moore were honored by the University of Illinois Springfield with awards for service and alumni…

4 years ago

City to Begin 12-Month Restoration of the Chicago Cultural Center

CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the…

4 years ago

House Fire Extinguished on Gatewood Lane in Woodridge — No Injuries

Lisle-Woodridge Fire District firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 to report of a house fire…

4 years ago

Illinois Department of Transportation Intends To Implement 2-way Traffic On Cass Street

Illinois Department of Transportation intends to implement 2-way traffic on Cass Street in downtown Joliet on a temporary basis to…

4 years ago

2 Hurt, Crash with Injuries at Mannheim Rd and Prospect Ave, Des Plaines

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 to a report of a…

4 years ago

Springfield Police: Homicide Arrest

Springfield, Illinois – Today at approximately 11:42 a.m., Springfield Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue…

4 years ago

Multiple IDOT Projects Scheduled In Will County Area

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple improvement projects in the Will County area are scheduled to get…

4 years ago

Naperville Park District to Offer Free Summer Events in 2021

Naperville Park District is bringing back a variety of free, family-friendly outdoor events this summer for the community. For the…

4 years ago

New Exhibitions Start April 23 – 26

Open Studio Night Opening: Friday, April 23, 6 – 10 pm Dragonfly Gallery This Open Studio Night at Dragonfly Gallery will…

4 years ago

Southern Illinois Professor Indicted for Grant Fraud

CARBONDALE,  Ill.  –  A  mathematics  professor  and  researcher  at  Southern  Illinois University  – Carbondale (SIUC) is  under federal indictment for…

4 years ago

UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members

The Alpha Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at the University of Illinois Springfield inducted…

4 years ago

Tragic Vehicle Accident in Residential Driveway Claims Life of Toddler in Unincorporated Barrington

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 to a call from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital,…

4 years ago

Lurie Children’s Joins Nationwide Campaign With Other Leading US Hospitals To Promote COVID-19 Vaccination

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is collaborating with a coalition of 60 of America's top hospitals and health…

4 years ago

Cahokia Man Heads to Federal Prison for Identity Theft Scheme

Cahokia, Ill. – Isaac Sanders, age 40, of Cahokia, Illinois, has been sentenced to serve 12 months and a day…

4 years ago

DPD unveils four net-zero high-rises proposals for Prime Loop site

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has unveiled four mixed-use redevelopment proposals for city-owned property at Van Buren St. and Plymouth…

4 years ago

Sanfilippo Helps Prepare Summit Students for the Workforce

COVID restrictions prevented Summit School’s students from interning onsite at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) this school year.…

4 years ago

Naperville Millennium Carillon and Visitor Center Closed for Construction

The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and the Visitor Center, located at 443 Aurora Avenue, are closed for the…

4 years ago

Structure Fire 1700 Block of Roberts Lane

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 3:16 AM on Monday (4/19/2021), Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call on the 1700…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Joliet Named Tree City USA For 30th Consecutive Year – Arbor Day Celebration And Poster Contest Winners Announced

Friday, April 30, 2021 has been proclaimed Arbor Day in the City of Joliet with an official celebration taking place…

4 years ago

Leopardo Construction tops off $26 million Wrigleyville mixed-use structure

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated says it has topped off a 120-unit mixed-use development at 949 W. Dakin St. in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. Leopardo Construction is…

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

UIS to hold Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Women’s Center will hold its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual…

4 years ago

Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest

Springfield, Illinois – On April 14, 2021, Springfield Police Department detectives along with members of the US Marshal’s Great Lakes…

4 years ago

Park District Reports Progress in its Green Practices

Now in its 13th year, the Naperville Park District’s Green Team recently completed its 2020 Sustainability Report, which is available online…

4 years ago

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