Chicago

Former City of Rochelle Employee Charged with Wire Fraud

A former employee of the City of Rochelle is facing the law as he is today charged with fraudulently obtaining…

5 years ago

JJC to Receive Grant through WEI Program

The Illinois Community College Board’s Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) program has selected Joliet Junior College to give grant funding. JJC…

5 years ago

Federal court sentences Alton man to 87 months over firearm possession charges

Matthew L. Richardson, a 32-year-old Alton man, has been sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison. He was…

5 years ago

Chicago convicted felon sentenced to 11 years in prison for gun possession charges

Ramone Shaffers, a convicted felon from Chicago, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. He was proven guilty…

5 years ago

1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get $350 each from settlement

Almost 1.6 million Facebook users from Illinois joined a class-action lawsuit. Now, they are expected to get $350 each in…

5 years ago

Advance Pediatric Care Affiliation

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Rush University System for Health has announced a new advance…

5 years ago

Knoch Knolls Nature Center Offering Winter Nature Activities

This month, Knoch Knolls Nature Center at Naperville Park District is closed. However, they are offering fun, take-home, outdoor and…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

DuPage Monarch Project awards Pat Miller Community Engagement Award to Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District has been recognized by the DuPage Monarch Project on January 19, 2021. The DuPage Monarch Project awarded…

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

Steel beat Phantoms 4-3 in overtime on Sunday

The Chicago Steel earned a 4-3 overtime victory against the Youngstown Phantoms on Sunday at Covelli Center in Ohio. Josh…

5 years ago

Annual State of the City Address

Elgin Area Chamber (EAC) partnered with the City of Elgin to bring the Mayor Kaptain’s virtual State of the City…

5 years ago

Joliet City Hall to Reopen for Public

Effective Monday, January 25, 2021, Joliet City Hall will reopen to the public for in-person business. The decision to reopen…

5 years ago

Illinois COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Plan’s Initial Phase 1B announced

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that the state will be moving into the early stages of Phase 1B of…

5 years ago

IDPH adjusts mitigation metrics, Illinois Regions advance tiers

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has adjusted mitigation metrics to increase hospital staffing. The change in these metrics…

5 years ago

Pritzker announces over $3 million investments to help small businesses overcome COVID-19

JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, announced new investments to help more small businesses. The purpose of these investments by…

5 years ago

Man Charged for Allegedly Setting a Retail Business on Fire

On Thursday, a Rockford man was arrested on a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to a local retail…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel vs Waterloo Black Hawks

The Chicago Steel clashed with the Waterloo Black Hawks on Saturday night at Fox Valley Ice Arena. The Steel came…

5 years ago

District Judge sentences former university high school teacher to 10 years for child pornography

Douglas O. Mynatt, a former Urbana’s University High School teacher, has been sentenced by US District Judge James E. Shadid…

5 years ago

Naperville offers IMUA Scholarship competition to high school seniors

The high school seniors are encouraged to apply for the IMUA Scholarship competition. The City of Naperville collaborates with the…

5 years ago

Amazing opportunity for Artists

A second gateway mural will be funded by the Aurora Downtown’s Streetscape committee. The mural is designed to welcome visitors…

5 years ago

“Pump and Dump” Stock Fraud Scheme Indictment

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a former executive of a Silicon Valley video streaming service. He is…

5 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…

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

2021 will see Summer Outdoor Concerts?

Naperville Park District is planning for the summer events. The most anticipated events will be the live outdoor music in…

5 years ago

Child Pornography Charges for Rockford Man

A federal grand jury has indicted a Rockford man on Tuesday on charges of producing child pornography and committing felony…

5 years ago

Elk Grove Village man sentenced to 16 years in prison for attempted murder

Cameron Ruebusch, a 25-year-old Elk Grove Village man, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for trying to…

5 years ago

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