Fire on the 1400 Block of English Court Extinguished
Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 for a structure fire …
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Winners could be unknown for weeks in Illinois’ mail-in ballots
Illinois’ expanded vote-by-mail opportunities, stimulated by COVID-19 exposure concerns, have the potential to delay results on Election Day because of …
Health Care Fraud Results in Prison Sentencing for Metro East Dentist
Defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a period of several years’ lands a St. Louis-area …
Tully Monsters Defeat Deep Dish 8-4
The Joliet Tully Monsters outclassed the Chicago Deep Dish 8-4 in Sunday afternoon’s 2020 City of Champions Cup matchup. The …
COVID-19 Watch List; Kane County Added
The Illinois Department of Public Health has added Kane County to its COVID-19 watch list. Kane County’s Health Department director …
Nominations for at-large board seats sought
Aurora Downtown, a non-profit of downtown business and property owners are seeking nominations for at-large board seats. They have announced …
Fair Contract Demanded by North Clay Educators
The North Clay Education Association (NCEA) is calling for the North Clay Community Unit School District #25 Board of Education …
New Unemployment Claims Drop Below 1 Million
United States’ new jobless claims have dropped below 1 million last week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic …
Small Businesses to be supported with Big Grants
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has gone big with grants to small businesses hurt in the pandemic. He announced the first …
Chicago Retail Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Chicago’s retail market turned on its head in the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants, shops, movie theatres, …
Election Commission Changes
The Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners (PCBEC) was formed in 2015 as a result of the county-wide referendum. The …
Bribery Scheme Indictment for Crestwood Mayor
A grand jury has indicted the mayor of Crestwood for using an interstate facility in aid of bribery, and lying …
$2 Million Fraud Charges for Former Kankakee Wastewater Utilities’ Official
An indictment has been returned by a federal grand jury that charges 73-year old Richard G. Simms currently of Marietta, …
CARES Act Funding Fall Applications Open Through Aug. 31
Joliet Junior College students can support their education this fall by applying for funding through the CARES Act. The applications …
Child Labor Trafficking Conspiracy Charges for Three Family Members
Three family members are facing the law as they are indicted on a labor trafficking conspiracy charge for allegedly forcing …
Former South Side YMCA issued $10.35 million permit
The renovation of the former YMCA at 3039 E 91st St. in the city’s south side has been issued a …
Highway construction boosted amid COVID-19 pandemic
CalTrans, the department of transportation of California, was supposed to initiate the construction work of a highway project in mid-July. …
Slammers beat Herd to ride eight game win streak
The Joliet Slammers faced the NERDS Herd in the second game of the Sunday doubleheader. The Slammers entered the field …
Illinois Juvenile Justice to be Transformed
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton today announced the 21st Century Illinois Transformation Model. The model is …
Downtown Aurora to welcome back First Fridays on August 7
There are Phase 4 guidelines implemented in the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. First Fridays is back in downtown Aurora …
Nursing homes owner indicted for skimming $1.1 million from federally insured facilities
An indictment of allegedly skimming $1.1 million from federally insured facilities has been returned in US District Court in Chicago …
Naperville Park District to host Kite Fly event on August 30
The Branch is presenting the Kite Fly event in Naperville Park District on Sunday, August 30, from 1:00 pm to …
FHN sends mails to patients regards a recent privacy breach incident
A limited number of FHN employees’ email accounts may have been accessed by an unauthorized person. FHN said on April …
$250 Million in Infrastructure Grants Announced
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced the second of six $250 million grants. The grants …
Golf Outing Schedule for September
The annual Leadership Golf Outing has been rescheduled by the Highland Community College Foundation to Friday, September 11 at the …
Joliet Slammers Defeat Tully Monsters
The Joliet Slammers has defeated the Joliet Tully Monsters 8-5 in Thursday night’s 2020 City of Champions Cup exhibition. Starting …
Outdoor learning is a solution to reopen schools during COVID-19 pandemic
Virtual learning is not adequate for many working families and students due to the lack of technology access. Millions of …