Pritzker calls for more COVID-19 vaccines
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, is calling for more coronavirus vaccines for his state. He is hopeful that President-elect …
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Biden chooses diplomat Burns as CIA director
William Burns, a veteran diplomat, has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden as CIA director. Burns has served the US …
Elgin teachers and supporters plan to rally for safe school return
The Board of Education (BOE) of the School District U46 is going to hold a meeting. The teachers and community …
4 dead following shooting spree in Chicago area
Four people are dead, including the suspect, after an hourslong shooting spree across the Chicago area. The bloodshed began Saturday …
Spring Naperville Youth Soccer and Premier Soccer Registration Opens Jan. 12
Online registration for Spring Naperville Youth Soccer Academy and Naperville Premier Soccer University is set to begin at noon on …
City of Joliet Appoints James V. Capparelli to City Manager
The City of Joliet City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James V. Capparelli to City Manager …
One killed, one injured in Antioch Township crash
ANTIOCH TOWNSHIP, Ill. — One person was killed and another person was injured in a traffic crash in Antioch Township Saturday, according …
Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $420,000 in small …
iREACH Study Aims to Enhance Prevention of Peanut Allergy in Pediatric Practices
The Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital …
Local Girl Scouts Launch Initial Cookie Orders January 6–30, 2021
Northern Illinois – Local Girl Scouts have set-up their cookie websites and been busy marketing their products and selling Girl Scout …
Pritzker Administration Targets $520 Million Corporate Tax Loopholes in Advance of Lame Duck Session
CHICAGO — Due to the budget crisis caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker is freezing the implementation of …
Next Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, Lowers Vaccine Age to 65
CHICAGO – Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and …
Chicago Steel hit the road with point streak on the line
GENEVA, ILLINOIS — The Chicago Steel (11-2-2-0; 24 pts.) take their 11-game point streak on the road for a three-game …
Hindman Auctions Launches a Digital Bid Room
Hindman Introduces New Online & Mobile Bidding Platform to Elevate and Streamline Client Experience Today, Hindman announces the launch of …
Research Examines Alcohol Consumption In Illinois Amid Pandemic
ILLINOIS — New research at an Illinois college is taking a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental …
Great Lakes Academy $9 million renovation starts over Christmas holidays
The Great Lakes Academy at 8401 S. Saginaw is getting a $9 million renovation/expansion, according to a City of Chicago …
Former Office Manager of Suburban Construction Company Charged With Fraud for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $2.3 Million in Company Funds
CHICAGO — The former office manager of a southwest suburban construction company has been charged with fraud for allegedly embezzling …
Savannah Circle Structure Fire
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 10:32 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call for …
Lendlease to build The Reed
Lendlease is saying they will be building a 41-story residential high0rise at 234 W. Polk St. They termed it The …
Serious Crash in Buffalo Grove
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, around 7:10 p.m., police and firefighter/paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded to a report of a …
Chicago Steel hit the road as leaders
The Chicago Steel are on a seven-game winning streak. They are traveling to Michigan to extend their streak as they …
Education Unions: Postpone Standardized Testing
The Illinois education unions have called on the Illinois State Board of Education to postpone standardized testing. Chicago Teachers Union, …
Former School Principal Sentenced for Embezzlement
Former principal of St. John the Baptist Elementary School in Smithton, Illinois, Roy Joseph Monti of St. Louis, Missouri has …
US experts call Moderna safe for COVID treatment
Moderna, a COVID-19 vaccine, is set to gain emergency authorization soon. The US regulators said that it was 94% effective …
Japan: Twitter killer of nine people sentenced to death
A Tokyo court sentenced a man famous as “Twitter Killer” to death. The man was involved in brutal murders of …
Pediatric Concussion Research Study Continues
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s pediatric sports medicine physician-researchers and their teams are studying how auditory …
Solar Panel for Naperville City
The State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has given the City of Naperville a $10,000 grant. The …