Bowa Construction to add diversity and aviation experience in $8.5 billion O’Hare 21 project
Bowa construction has been added for the O’Hare 21 project. Clayco and AECOM Hunt have announced that minority contractor Bowa …
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Jackson County Reports Twenty-Three New COVID-19 cases
In the past 24 hours, 23 Jackson County residents have been confirmed of COVID-19. The Jackson County Health Department was …
BMO Harris and CPS Lives Collaborate
CPS Lives and BMO Harris last month on June 15th collaborated with CPS students, volunteers, and their families to create …
For Now, Old Rock Island Courthouse Saved
The imminent demolition of the old Rock Island County Courthouse is blocked as a state appellate court steps in. On …
ENVISION Grant recipients announced by Chicago Artists Coalition
The 2020 ENVISION Grant program was for the artists based in Chicago working in the field of time-based digital and …
Illinois Seeing Unemployment Rate Decline
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.7 percentage point to 14.6 …
13 Defendants Charges in Heroin Trafficking Investigation
Thirteen individuals are facing the law as they have been charged as part of the second phase of a federal …
Program Cuts Forcing City Colleges Faculty to Stand Up
City Colleges of Chicago faculty members will be registering their protests through a rally at Kennedy-King College to fight cuts …
Three Illinois US representatives join to attack a federal immigration initiative
Three Illinois US representatives joined in attacking a federal initiative, Citizens Academy, related to immigration. They charged the initiative with …
Nearly Six Years Imprisonment for Former Chicago Police Officer
A former Chicago Police Officer has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining search warrants …
Court sentences six Rockford residents on federal fraud charges
Matthew F. Kennelly, a US district judge, sentenced six Rockford residents on Monday in federal court on the charges of …
Illinois Governor Announced COVID Funding for PreK-12, Higher Education with Equity Focus
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that he will be dedicating $108.5 million in federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) …
Launch of New E-Filing and Case Management System Announced
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) has announced the launch of a new e-filling and case management system. The IWCC is …
Charles Box Scholarships Announced
Today, the Charles Box Scholarships have been unveiled by the region’s leading private four-year institution, Rockford University. The program will …
National study finds coronavirus pandemic worsens housing crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the housing crisis in the US, according to a national study released on Tuesday. The …
Knoch Knolls Nature Center Reopening
Naperville Park District is planning to reopen Knoch Knolls Nature Center for the public, drop-in visits. They are reopening it …
C-Suite Award to be given to Szpekowski
Daily Herald Business Ledger will honor Pat Szpekowski, APR, president, PR Strategies & Communications, Inc. in Elgin with the C-Suite …
Highland Community College Announces Precautions
Highland Community College is preparing for the fall 2020 semester. They are welcoming back employees, students, and visitors to the …
Congressional Democrats: Add food stamps to farmer’s markets
Illinois congressional Democrats are leading the fight for easing the usage of food stamps at farmers’ markets and small businesses …
Employment non-profit to move into $14 million renovated building
An employment non-profit will move into former bank building after $14 million renovations. A $14 million building permit has been …
Virtual Public Workshop to be hosted by Moving Will County
Moving Will County project is hosting a virtual public workshop on August 13, 2020. Will County and the Chicago Metropolitan …
Child Pornography Trafficking Charges for Four East Central Illinois Men
Four men have been charges in separate unrelated cases with trafficking child pornography. A federal grand jury this week returned …
Stealing Mail Charges for Postal Employee
27-year old Brittany Freeman of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County) has been charged with four counts of theft of mail …
School Board Meeting to be Packed
Recently dismissed teacher and former New Berlin Education Association President Joe Kindred will be supported by several parents, community members, …
Illegal Sports Bookmaking and Tax Offenses Charges
A north suburban man has been charged with illegal sports bookmaking and filing a false federal income tax return. The …
Five individuals charged with drug offenses in US District Court in Chicago
A federal investigation found five individuals involved in cocaine trafficking on Chicago’s North Side. These five individuals have been indicted …
Impact of Paycheck Protection Program
The data on the utilization of the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was released earlier this week by the Small …
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