16 ½ years for man in cocaine trafficking conspiracy
A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison for his role in McLean County …
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Protect Gurnee school from EtO – UIC expert
A local expert on children’s health has called for protection from emissions of carcinogenic ethylene oxide for a Gurnee school …
Affordable housing development goes underway in Maywood
McShane Construction Company has started construction of a new affordable housing development. The housing development is for Interfaith Housing Development …
RAM Fry Dispensers acquired by Middleby
Middleby Corporation has announced that they have acquired RAM Fry Dispensers. RAM Fry Dispensers is a business unit of Automated …
Union teacher contracts improved education
A new study has praised the range and flexibility of union teacher contracts for improving education across Illinois. However, the …
Court sentences Vandalia man on drugs and gun charges
Wade Garrett McWhorter, a 26-year-old man of Vandalia, was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison on December 11, 2019. …
Naperville firefighters respond to structure fire call on Jan. 13
The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) of Naperville received a call about a structure fire in a residential building on …
Fatema Zanzi appointed Chief Legal Officer of Lurie Children’s Hospital
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has a new addition in the board room as they announce …
Northbound lanes shuts down due to Vehicle Fire
Illinois State Police and firefighter/paramedics from Long Grove and Palatine had responded to a vehicle fire. The time of the …
State Rep. responds to recent reports involving ex-statehouse lobbyist
State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview has responded to the WBEZ report which uncovered emails between a former statehouse lobbyist and …
Chicago Steel make franchise record
The Chicago Steel made a last-minute comeback against the Dubuque Fighting Saints to make a franchise record of winning eleven …
Department of Employment Security migrates to new registry
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has migrated to State Tax Lien Registry. This news was announced by IDES …
Mays Mayhew exhibit to open in February
The Gary Brown Gallery will have the honors of hosting the unique exhibition by artist Mays Mayhew. The exhibition will …
Chicago Steel on a roll as they win 10th consecutive games
The Fox Valley Ice Arena was full of playoff atmosphere as the Chicago Steel took on the Dubuque Fighting Saints. …
Peoria County facing Designer Drug
The toxicology results have come forward that had been pending on drug-related death cases in Peoria County. The content of …
Stephenson County Visitor Center brings Illinois Freedom Project
The Illinois Freedom Project (ILF) is coming to the Stephenson County Visitor Center. The project will exhibit the historic stories …
Gov. Pritzker shares plans for criminal-justice reform
The governor, JB Pritzker, and lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, laid out plans for criminal-justice reforms on Thursday. They said, “They …
MARBA posts legal issues regarding cannabis and employment status
Illinois has already become 11th US state in terms of the legalization of adult recreational cannabis. The Mid-America Regional Bargaining …
New Form W-4 creates a lot of confusions
The IRS has released the renewed version of Form W-4. The changes made in the form have created a lot …
Charges of pornography and child exploitation filed against Decatur man
Daniel A. Betty, a 27-year-old man, has been indicted on the charges of child exploitation and pornography. According to the …
House Republicans dismiss Property Tax Relief Task Force
The House Republicans of the General Assembly have dismissed the task force formed by Governor JB Pritzker. They said in …
Court sentences Chicago man to 10 years in prison on sex trafficking charges
A Chicago man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison. He was proven guilty in the court on …
Pew Charitable Trusts study says attacking poverty across state could bring Illinois together
Poverty is one of the major issues in the US as it is increasing in almost a third of the …
AGCA survey finds decline in construction employment in major Illinois communities
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) released a new analysis of the federal data recently. According to the analysis, …
Steel return home for Superheroes night
The Chicago Steel are back at home ice. They will face the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Friday, January 10, 2020, …
Hyde Park Art Center commissions Faheem Majeed to create a monumental artwork
The 2020 Joyce Awards have been awarded to four collaborations between the artists of color and arts and culture organizations, …
Sam Colangelo of Steel wins USHL Forward of the Week award
The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced today that Sam Colangelo, the forward of the Chicago Steel, was awarded Forward …
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