Amazon backtracks on TikTok – Deleting Mail
Amazon has said email sent to staff asking to remove TikTok was “sent in error.” Earlier on Friday, an internal …
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Taxpayers paid more than $22 billion to help retention of 2.1 million jobs
Small Business Administration’s newly released data reveals that taxpayers paid more than $22 billion to more than 200,000 Illinois businesses …
Pritzker signs Hospital Assessment and Health Care Affordability Acts into law
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, signed two bills into law to improve the health care facilities for Illinoisans. He …
Unemployment Claims Drop to 1.3 M
The new U.S. unemployment benefit claims dropped to 1.3 million last week. However, the claims are still almost double the …
COVID Relief Calls by Independent Clubs
Coronavirus relief is been lobbied for by numerous independent clubs across the nation. The clubs are saying without the relief, …
Virtual Benefit Dinner for Supporting Racial Equity in Arts
A virtual benefit dinner with artist Amanda Williams and Chef Erick Williams is to be conducted to support racial equity …
National Weather Service certifies UIS as a StormReady® University
The National Weather Service has certified the University of Illinois Springfield as a StormReady® University. The StormReady® universities are better …
Pandemic prompts business closures & early retirements
The COVID-19 Pandemic forced businesses to close down but after more than three months into the pandemic, some businesses are …
City of Champions Cup Team Names Released
The City of Champions Cup will open on July 16th at DuPage Medical Group. The Cup will have 3 new …
Springfield Man facing additional federal charges in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner
Floyd E. Brown is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner as …
Oman Confirms Record 1,210 COVID-19 Cases
Coronavirus cases are rising in Gulf state Oman. Within the last 24 hours, Oman has reported 1,210 new Coronavirus cases, …
Gov. Pritzker urges federal lawmakers to adopt nationwide face-covering requirement
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, urged federal lawmakers on Wednesday to adopt nationwide face-covering requirements. In some states, a …
University of Illinois Springfield releases Return to the Prairie plan on Wednesday
The students are going to return to campus for fall classes at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The UIS …
Elgin City crews respond to July 9 storm
The City of Elgin experienced a heavy storm on July 9. Heavy rain and wind gusts resulted in a power …
“What Will College Look Like in the Fall” webinar took place on Wednesday
The Union League Club of Chicago, the Lincoln Forum, and Politico Illinois organized a webinar, “What Will College Look Like …
Fire Strikes Twice in Attic
Around 12:13 p.m., on Tuesday 7, 2020, Police and Firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded to a report of a house …
Illinois Communities Should Avail the R3
Grant money is still available for Illinoisans through the state’s Restore, Reinvest and Renew program, or R3. The sale of …
Motorcycle and Car Collide
Around 9:38 p.m., on Sunday, July 5, 2020, the Peoria Police Department, Advanced Medical Transport, and Peoria Fire Department to …
Leeds Court Residence Fire
On Saturday, July 4, at 10:39 p.m., Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call from a resident …
Man who fired gun into Murder Victim’s Grave sentenced
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firing a gun into the grave of …
Joe Biden Vows to Reverse President’s WHO Decision
US Democratic challenger Joe Biden has said if he wins November’s election, he will reverse President Donald Trump’s move to …
Qatar: Number of patients undergoing COVID-19 treatment drops to less than 6,000
Gulf state Qatar’s COVID-19 tally cross 100,000. Within the last 24 hours, Qatar confirmed 600 more C0VID-19 cases. According to …
Trump pulling US out of World Health Organization
President Donald Trump had previously announced that US will be withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). He has formally …
Vandals burn statue of Melania Trump in Slovenia on July 4
The statue of Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States of America, has been burned by vandals in …
JJC’s FY 2021 Budget Approved
Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees have approved the college’s FISCAL Year 2021 Budget. The approval was made at the …
Nigerian Facing Cyber Fraud Charges in Chicago
United Arab Emirates has expelled a Nigerian national that allegedly orchestrated an international cyber fraud scheme targeting several U.S.-based companies. …
What is the attitude of Ukrainian government to IMF requirements? Will the new head of the National Bank be independent?
On July 3, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismissed Yakov Smoliy from the post of head of the National Bank …