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Rockford Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee to nine years in federal…

5 years ago

City of Joliet selects Stantec for preliminary design of $600-$800 million water program

Stantec has been selected by the City of Joliet to lead the preliminary design phase of its Alternative Water Source Program.…

5 years ago

Naperville Park District Offers Senior Tax Filing Assistance in Modified Form

Naperville Park District is offering free tax filing assistance to seniors provided by trained AARP Tax Aides; however, the process…

5 years ago

Healthcare Systems Open New Facilities

In the past few weeks, the Rockford Region has witnessed the expansion of our healthcare clusters. Crusader Community Health’s flagship…

5 years ago

Suburban Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conducting an illegal sports gambling business and…

5 years ago

Chicago Steel Face Tough Road Test This Weekend

GENEVA, ILLINOIS — After reclaiming their grip on first place atop the USHL standings, the Chicago Steel (17-6-2-0; 36 pts.)…

5 years ago

Ballot for JJC Board of Trustees have six candidates

JJC Board of Trustees have three seats to fill. This spring, election will take place to decide who will fill…

5 years ago

Child Sex Crimes Lands 36-year old 90 Years in Prison

36-year-old Gary L. Boyle of Decatur, Illinois has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge James…

5 years ago

Lakeshore East towers topped off

Chicago building permit fillings report Lendlease and Magellan Development Group have topped off two towers on Lakeshore East. The towers…

5 years ago

Good News for Illinois’ Art Lovers

2020 wasn’t a good year for art lovers as the COVID-19 pandemic forced museums to close down. However, things are…

5 years ago

Carbondale Park District seeks public input regards strategic planning

The community members are asked by Carbondale Park District to complete a survey related to the strategic planning for the…

5 years ago

Clarendale Six Corners: Construction begins on $117 million project

Ryan Cos., Life Care Services, and Harrison Street, the developers of Clarendale Six Corners, have begun construction of the project.…

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Man Escapes from Federal Custody Again; Gets Additional Prison Time

32-year-old Ray Allen Flener of Marion, Illinois has earned himself 18 months in federal prison for escaping from custody. In…

5 years ago

Former Metro East Elementary School Principal to Serve Prison Sentencing for Embezzlement

Former Principal of St. John the Baptist Elementary School in Smithton, Illinois Roy Joseph Monti was sentenced last week to…

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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…

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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…

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