RAEDC aggregates PPE orders on behalf of community
The Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) is aggregating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) orders on behalf of the community. It …
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Steel select eight forwards and two defensemen in USHL Phase I Draft
The Chicago Steel selected 10 players on Monday in the USHL Phase I Draft. These 10 players include eight forwards …
Naperville’s PSAP extinguishes structure fire in W. Chicago Avenue
The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) of Naperville received a call for a structure fire in the 0 block of …
UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership announces new executive director
University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) announces Molly Lamb of Chatham as the new executive …
JJC Students appreciate the foundation, community for support
The Joliet Junior College students are grateful to the foundation and community for their support at such hardship times. The …
City Water, Light & Power’s report released
City of Springfield, Illinois’s City Water, Light and Power’s newest water quality report has been released and available for viewing …
EV charging infrastructure requirements set
Special rules have been adopted by the Chicago City Council that will require electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction …
Chicago Arts Groups & #GivngTuesdayNow
Every year, #GivingTuesday comes around the holiday shopping and donation season gets underway. This time, the new global day of …
Peoria County Clerk seeks approval for her proposal of waiving Marriage/Civil Union License fee
Rachael Parker, the Peoria County Clerk, sent a proposal to the Peoria County Board related to waiving marriage/civil union license …
One Illinois county goes against governor’s stay-at-home
Greg Minger, the state’s attorney of Woodford County, issued a statement related to the extension of the stay-at-home order given …
Congressional Leadership urged for Equitable Funding in Next COVID-19 Package
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) has led a bipartisan letter along with 1 Illinois 6th District Mayors, Village Presidents, and …
Illinois Coronavirus cases cross 58,000
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), on Saturday May 2, 2020, announced that the state has 2,450 confirmed new …
New Leadership Team introduced
Freeport Park District has introduced a new leadership team. Freeport Park District’s Executive Director, Ron Schneider, has assembled a talented …
Chicago’s Mayor cheered on sanctuary cities ruling
Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot has revealed that she literally cheered when a court ruling protected the self-declared sanctuary city from …
Illinois reports new single-day high for coronavirus cases
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on Friday to record their protests against and in favor …
Department of CEO makes funds available
Funds are being made available by the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. The funds will be for your local …
Elgin’s current facility closures and programming cancellations extended
Elgin’s current facility closures and class, program and event cancellations are extended through at least May 30. The decision is …
Qualifying grant application received gets Aurora Downtown assistance
35 COVID-19 relief grants totalling $12, 250 will be distributed by the Aurora Downtown COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund was …
Superintendent Tony Sanders Awarded Honorary Doctorate
School District U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders to be awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by Judson University’s Board of …
SPARK Grant, Maker Grant and Coney Family Fund Award awardees announced
Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC) has announced a total of 28 awardees that will receive unrestricted funds during the 2020-2021 cycle. …
Pritzker dismisses lawsuit against his stay-at-home order
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, dismissed a lawsuit filed against his stay-at-home order on Wednesday. The COVID-19 cases in …
City of Elgin: Golf Courses to open with limited services
The City of Elgin’s golf courses will open to the public with limited services on May 1. The golf courses …
Pritzker says he’s monitoring food chain
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the meat plants as it forced them to be closed. JB Pritzker, the governor of …
Contractor associations’ lobby overturns emergency rule related to workers’ compensation
An emergency administrative ruling related to the workers’ compensation amid the coronavirus pandemic has been overturned by an affiliated lobby …
Stephenson County Board members send letter to Gov. Pritzker to change course immediately
Fourteen members of the Stephenson County Board announced that they sent a letter to JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, …
City officials scale back plans for McCormick Place Alternative Care Facility
The plans for the McCormick Place Alternative Care Facility have been scaled back by the City and state officials. It …
Illinois Department on Aging announces launch of new revamped website
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) announced the launch of a new agency website on Monday. According to the department, …
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