13 Street Gang Members Sentenced
13 members of the Peoria street gang known as “Bomb Squad” have been sentenced. The gang members were convicted in …
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Fitness Centers reopening expectations
You may be missing the workout at the gyms. You would have enjoyed the home workouts or a peaceful jog …
1.5 New Job Claims
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the latest unemployment figures that show job losses remained stubbornly high. The department …
Regional Businesses to Avail Grant Opportunity
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and Governor Illinois have released the applications for two new business and …
Two People Die in High-Speed Crash
Wheeling Police and firefighter/paramedics responded around 7:41 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, to a report of a serious crash with …
Joliet will soon see Baseball again
Frontier League announced today that the Championship season is suspended for the remainder of 2020. The reasons for the suspension …
Man sentenced to three years for personal use of charitable funds
A Lombard man has been sentenced to three years for using charitable funds for personal use. The man entered a …
Chicago Steel Searching for Billet Families
Investing in the nation’s top hockey players and providing them the opportunities for developing their skills is Chicago Steel’s mission. …
Illinois’ broadband boosted
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has boosted the broadband across the state. He announced on Wednesday the first round of $50 …
ISBE’s In-Person Instruction Guidelines Reactions
Illinois Federation of Teachers and the Illinois Education Association have reacted to ISBE’S in-person instruction guidelines. IFT President Dan Montgomery …
Illinois Monarch Project Goes Online
20-year plan of reviving monarch butterflies and other endangered pollinators in Illinois is taking the campaign high-tech. Illinois Monarch Project …
Pritzker sets standards for school return
The state of Illinois is preparing to move into the fourth phase of the Restore Illinois plan to reopen the …
Public connects with Evanston’s Outdoor Art through the Big Picture Mural Hunt
Art Encounter is a non-profit arts education organization. It is devoted to helping people engage with and learn about art, …
Illinois Governor Releases Safety Guidelines
The state of Illinois moves into Phase 4 of its Restore Illinois plan. Governor J.B. Pritzker has released plans to …
Club Members to be welcomed by Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern IL
The Boys & Girls Clubs Southern Illinois will be reopening, on Wednesday, June 24th, the Springer Street, and school-based sites …
Hit and Run with Police Vehicle
Woodstock Police Department reported that a hit-and-run driver had crashed into a police vehicle at approximately 6:45 p.m. The police …
Jessica Court Residence Fire
Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a report of a fire from a Naperville Police Department unit at 9 …
Unemployment Benefit Payment Funds Being Secured
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced it will begin to borrow funds from the federal government. The funds …
Mild Illness, Fever Tendency in Babies with COVID-19
Infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no respiratory …
Frontier Sports Complex destination for July 4 Fireworks
Naperville July 4 fireworks will be displayed at Frontier Sports Complex. A statement has been issued by the City of …
Industries Reopen, unemployment decreases
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate has fallen -2.0 percentage points to 15.2 …
Child Sexual Exploitation Charges for Illinois Couple
Rachel Miller, 28 and Sebastian Sale, 29 have been indicted by a grand jury with alleged sexual exploitation of minors. …
Science Facility to be constructed in Fulton Market
Trammell Crow will be building a science facility in Fulton Market. The Texas-based developer unveiled plans for Fulton Labs, a …
$900 Million Package announced
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a $900 million package. Pritzker joined members of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucuses …
ASTC selects IMSS for Grant Support amid COVID-19 Pandemic
International Museum of Surgical Science wins highly competitive grant to support STEM engagement during COVID-19 Pandemic. The IMSS is part …
Safe Fall Semester Preparations
Joliet Junior College announced in Mid-May that it would be holding all fall lectures online, with the possibility of in-person …
Melissa Sago Named New Lincoln-Douglas Elementary Principal
Freeport School District has named Melissa Sago as the new Lincoln-Douglas Elementary Principal. The FSD 145 Board of Education approved …
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