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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest
Springfield, Illinois – On April 14, 2021, Springfield Police Department detectives along with members of the US Marshal’s Great Lakes …
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 …
Crime Stoppers Reward Offered in Case Involving the Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
NAPERVILLE CRIME STOPPERS are offering a cash reward for information about a Reckless Discharge of a Firearm that occurred at …
Mayor Lightfoot announces plan for Blueprint for Fair Housing
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the “Blueprint for Fair Housing” will address the city’s housing segregation, disparities in access to opportunity, …
St.Louis Man Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison For Enticing Illinois Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct
Earlier today, Joseph L. Hughes, a/k/a “Joe King,” 29, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 149 months in prison …
Steel embark on final road trip of regular season
The Chicago Steel take to the road for the final time in the 2020-2021 regular season, facing off against the …
EXPO CHICAGO Announces Return to Spring Time Slot After a Decade As a Fall Mainstay
After wrapping up its first entirely online-only edition this week – EXPO CHGO Online – EXPO CHICAGO today announced the …
Man Charged With Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business
A man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business in Chicago and the suburbs. …
Elgin to Present Mayor’s Awards for Preservation
The Elgin Heritage Commission will honor outstanding contributors to Elgin’s heritage at the Mayor’s Awards Ceremony held at the Historic …
Man Charged With Threatening Violence Against Federal Judge in Chicago
A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago. …
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