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 …
Chicago Breaking News
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Colliers International reports booming industrial construction in Chicagoland despite pandemic
Colliers International recently released a market report about the industrial construction in Chicagoland. The report stated that industrial construction was …
Steel set to face Western Conference opponents this weekend
The Chicago Steel is at first place on the USHL points table this season with a record of 13-3-2-0. The …
Des Plaines man pleads guilty to money laundering from telemarketing scheme
Hirenkumar P. Chaudhari, a 27-year-old Des Plaines man, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in federal court. He …
Joliet appoints Lieutenant Dawn Malec as new Interim Chief of Police
Lieutenant Dawn Malec has been appointed as the Interim Chief of Police of the Joliet Police Department. James V. Capparelli, …
EXPO CHICAGO plans to organize virtual exposition for April dates
Tony Karman, the director of EXPO CHICAGO decided last spring to postpone the September fair until April 2021. It was …
Chicago Heights man arrested for transmitting violence threat related to presidential inauguration
Louis Capriotti, a 45-year-old Chicago Heights man, has been arrested on a federal criminal charge of transmitting a threat in …
Chicago Steel announce acquisition of two new players
The Chicago Steel will have two new players in its roster soon. The team announced the acquisition of two players …
Aaron Nieckula becomes manager of Joliet Slammers
The Joliet Slammers announced the appointment of Aaron Nieckula as its new field manager. Nieckula first joined the Kane County …
Junior Joliet College announces activation of 1.3 MW onsite solar system
Junior Joliet College (JJC) is the first public community college of the nation located in the south Chicago suburb. The …
Pritzker calls for more COVID-19 vaccines
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, is calling for more coronavirus vaccines for his state. He is hopeful that President-elect …
Elgin teachers and supporters plan to rally for safe school return
The Board of Education (BOE) of the School District U46 is going to hold a meeting. The teachers and community …
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