First federal execution carried out by US since 2003
Daniel Lewis Lee, a 47-year-old man, has been executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is the …
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Intense flood situation in China, 33 rivers are on their highest level
China is facing the worst flooding in the last 30 years. 33 rivers in China have reached their historically highest …
71-year-old man dies while waiting for his COVID-19 test in Utah
A nursing facility brought a patient to a COVID-19 testing site on Sunday in Utah. The health officials at the …
Child Pornography Trafficking Charges for Four East Central Illinois Men
Four men have been charges in separate unrelated cases with trafficking child pornography. A federal grand jury this week returned …
Stealing Mail Charges for Postal Employee
27-year old Brittany Freeman of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County) has been charged with four counts of theft of mail …
School Board Meeting to be Packed
Recently dismissed teacher and former New Berlin Education Association President Joe Kindred will be supported by several parents, community members, …
Illegal Sports Bookmaking and Tax Offenses Charges
A north suburban man has been charged with illegal sports bookmaking and filing a false federal income tax return. The …
Five individuals charged with drug offenses in US District Court in Chicago
A federal investigation found five individuals involved in cocaine trafficking on Chicago’s North Side. These five individuals have been indicted …
Impact of Paycheck Protection Program
The data on the utilization of the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was released earlier this week by the Small …
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 …
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 …