Slammers Keep on Rolling with Emphatic Win
Thunderstorms forced the afternoon game to be canceled, but the sun came out in time and the forecast for game …
Chicago Breaking News
Numerous Gunshot Victims in Chicago
On Monday, July 20, 2020, at around 7:50 p.m., police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a report of multiple people shot …
Plainfield Teachers Pushing for Starting School Year Remotely
Plainfield educators will be taking their questions regarding the start of the new school year to the public and the …
“Reprehensible” Comments Causes Stephenson County Board Member Removal
On Tuesday, Stephenson County Board Chairman William N. Hadley issued a press release that announced the removal of Board Member …
To Resolve Bribery Scheme Federal Criminal Investigation ComEd to Pay $200 Million
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced today that the largest electric utility in Illinois, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) has …
Joliet Slammers beat NERDS Herd in first afternoon game of City of Champions Cup
The first afternoon game of the City of Champions Cup played between the Joliet Slammers and the NERDS Herd on …
Art Institute of Chicago to reopen on July 30
Many people in Chicago missed wandering the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago during the coronavirus shutdown. Many people …
Recreational Cannabis Sales’ Taxes Collects $52 Million
Illinois has collected $52 million in the first six months of the year from taxes on recreational cannabis sales. Legal …
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 …
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 …
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