Freeport Community Foundation Awards Grants
The Freeport Community Foundation (FCF) Board of Directors has awarded 8 grants. The grants total $52,067.93 to eight regional non-profit …
Chicago Breaking News
Construction of affordable senior living house sets to begin in Johnsburg
There will not be any official groundbreaking ceremony of the project set to begin in Johnsburg. The Project deals with …
COVID-19 rises the unemployment rates in all Illinois metro areas
According to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment …
Illegal Possession of Handguns Charges for Three Convicted Felons
Indictments have been returned by a federal grand jury against three convicted felons for allegedly illegally possessing loaded handguns in …
Art Alliance Illinois Updates on State Funding for the Arts
The state of Illinois is moving to Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan for phase reopening today. Guidelines for …
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation for nine Illinois counties
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, issued a disaster proclamation for nine counties in Illinois. It will help these counties …
Graffiti Case: Reward Increased for Information
In a recent graffiti case, the Naperville Crime Stoppers has increased the reward to $2,5000. Private donors have also contributed …
Clean Energy Jobs Act fits in with COVID-19 recovery goals, Rep. Williams says
State Rep. Ann Williams, the lead sponsor of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), said, “It really fits in with …
Chicago Mayor: ‘FU’ Trump
President Donald Trump got no mercy from Illinois’ leading politicians Friday after he tweeted on Minneapolis protesters: “When the looting …
Chicago Cityscape reports new construction permit for modular single-family home project
According to the report of Chicago Cityscape, a new construction permit has been issued for building ‘modular’ and ‘prefabricated single-family …
Illinois Movie Theater Owners; Lobbying for Larger Audiences
In Illinois’ movie theaters, more than 6,000 people work. For this reason, the National Association of Theatre Owners wants changes …
Elgin COVID Response Fund
The details of the recently established Elgin Covid Response Fund (ECRF) have been announced by the City of Elgin and …
Downtown Aurora reopens with restaurants offering outdoor dining
The state of Illinois is moving into Phase 3 under the Restore Illinois framework. Several businesses in Aurora will also …
DuPage County Sheriff asks Governor to stop the threats
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick has told Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker that the county is ready for reopening the business …
Restore Illinois Phase 3
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker applauded the imminent move to the third phase of the Restore Illinois plan. He was addressing …
Government Contractor to Pay $1 Million settlement claims
The Department of Justice announced today that Williams Brothers Construction Inc. (WBCI) of Peoria Heights, Illinois, has agreed to pay …
Leadership Transition at Chicago Artists Coalition
Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC) today announced that current CAC’s director of exhibitions and residences, Teresa Silva has been selected as …
Motor Vehicle Offices to Reopen
All branch offices of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will reopen. The offices will reopen with expanded hours beginning …
Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Finalists announced
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) has announced the projects selected as finalists in the 2020 Excellence in Structural Engineering …
Constructors topped off of $200 million Ogden Commons project in Chicago
The Habitat Company, James McHugh Construction Co., and Bowa Construction released the details of their progress on the Ogden Commons …
Rogers hair Center announces its reopening on Friday, May 29
FREEPORT, IL – Most of the people have been missing getting a haircut from Rogers Hair Center. There is good …
COVID-19 Family Support Fund Established
COVID-19 Family Support Fund is established by District 99 and the District 99 Education Foundation. The Fund is established to …
Illinois General Assembly had a Busy Week
The Illinois General Assembly had a busy week in which they passed a stopgap state budget, expanded voting by mail, …
Naperville Park District crews respond to cover racist graffiti in Cantore Park
An erected partition separates Cantore Park from the adjacent Welch Elementary School. A racist graffiti was found scrawled on the …
CNL Projects and Terrain Exhibitions launch ART-IN-PLACE initiative
The artists and the art world players are going through a hard time as they are unable to hold larger …
Police arrests Chicago man on the charges of selling heroin
Charles Kindred, a 33-year-old Chicago man, has been arrested by the law enforcement officials. A federal complaint of selling fentanyl-laced …
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra launches Stories Behind the Music campaign
It is a challenging thing to stay connected in times of separation. However, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO) has remained …
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