Illinois blows past Governor’s COVID-19 test goal
The state of Illinois has blown past Gov. Pritzker’s goal of 10,000 COVID-19 tests in a day. On Friday, the …
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Virtual Fitness Classes Offered
Naperville Park District is offering virtual fitness classes. A variety of virtual classes are being created by the Naperville Park …
Northern Illinois’ State and Local Government Entities Receive more than $20 Million
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, John R. Lausch, Jr., has announced today that to combat the …
Illinois Imposes Public Face Coverings or Masks
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that the state’s stay-at-home order will be extended through the end of May. The …
$484 bn economic relief bill passed
The U.S. Congress has passed a $484 bn COVID-19 relief package. This is the fourth aid bill the Congress has …
Local Declaration of Emergency Extended
The Naperville City Council has voted unanimously to extend the local state of emergency and disaster. The vote took place …
Myriam Ben Salah announced as Executive Director and Chief Curator
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago has announced the decision of appointing Myriam Ben Salah as the Executive …
Oil prices reach record low
The COVID-19 Pandemic has taken a toll on the oil markets as the Benchmark Brent and U.S. oil futures for …
“Billet Family of The Year” awarded to Tinson Family
The Chicago Steel have announced that the team has decided to highlight the Tinson family of Sugar Grove for the …
Illinois sees construction employment decline
In March, construction employment has declined in 20 states and D.C. The figures have aligned with the results of Associated …
UAE: Coronavirus takes four more lives
United Arab Emirates reports 518 further COVID-19 cases. The total cases in the gulf country reach 8,756. Ninety-one patients have …
US-South tormented with Tornadoes
Severe storms tore through several southern states late on Wednesday killing at least six people. The storms added to weeks …
Over $8,000 raised for Wounded Warrior Project
The Chicago Steel’s March 14 Appreciation/Hometown Heroes Night was cancelled due to COVID1-9, but it didn’t stop the fans from …
“Safe Work Zones for All” encouraged
The Illinois Tollway, Illinois Department of Transportation, industry partners, frontline construction workers, and the Illinois State Police are collaborating once …
Elgin Fire Department firefighter tests positive for COVID-19
An Elgin Fire Department firefighter tests positive for COVID-19. This is the first time a firefighter has tested positive. April …
COVID-19 Deaths Spur at Nursing Homes
COVID-19 deaths are rising at nursing homes. According to Pritzker’s administration information release on Sunday, almost a quarter of all …
JJC online classes available
Joliet Junior College has made the decision to extended the online class offerings through the summer 2020 semester. They will …
1000 foreign prisoners temporarily released by Iran amid coronavirus pandemic
According to AFP, an international news agency, Tehran released 1000 foreign prisoner temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP said …
AECOM completes first phase of transforming McCormick Place into COVID-19 care center
The first phase of the transformation of Chicago’s McCormick Place into a COVID-19 cure facility has been completed by AECOM. …
Special Service Area #One businesses get COVID-19 Relief Fund grants
Aurora Downtown is offering the COVID-19 Relief Fund grants to the businesses located in the Special Service Area (SSA) #One. …
Henshaw says Glen Allyn students will have tougher time going back to school
Margot Day Henshaw, the owner of The Prince’s Table and Liberty Luxury, thinks that it will be hard for the …
No cases of coronavirus reported in 15 countries of world
Coronavirus has reached almost every part of the world. 213 countries have reported the cases of the COVID-19 infection so …
IEA President Kathi Griffin responds to Pritzker’s executive order
Kathi Griffin, the president of the Illinois Education Association (IEA), released a statement in response to the executive order issued …
Rieke Office Interiors develops new SafeSpace products amid COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has changed the mindset of the employers towards the safety of their employees at the workplace. The …
Donald Trump planning on suspending U.S. Immigration
United States President Donald Trump has said on Monday that he has intentions to lose the United States to people …
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Observed
The National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is to be commemorated as the Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney’s Office will …
No School Spring Term
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has declared that all schools will remain close across the state for the remainder of the …