Mark Williams becomes new executive director of Greater Freeport Partnership
The Greater Freeport Partnership announced the appoint of Mark Williams as a new executive director of the organization. Williams will …
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Coronavirus impacts air quality in unexpected manner
The traffic of major US cities including California, Los Angeles, and San Francisco is no joke. The Bay Area counties …
COVID-19 Collecting Initiative announced
The Illinois State Museum (ISM) has announced a collecting Initiative. The collecting initiative will allow Illinois resident to share their …
Lauren Underwood appreciated by Elgin Mayor Kaptain for Relief Funds
In the 14th District of Illinois, Elgin is part of 11 cities and counties that have been awarded federal funds …
Near 1,000 manufacturing jobs lost in DuPage County in 2019
In 2019, Illinois had lost more than 130,000 manufacturing sector jobs. DuPage County alone lost 956 jobs. These job losses …
Gov. Pritzker and President Trump trade shots
It seems unlikely that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and President Donald Trump will make truce as the latter had called …
Virtual Meeting of Naperville’s City Council
Naperville’s next City Council meeting will be held virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Pritzker’s statewide stay-at-home …
Coronavirus will not leave Saudi land soon
The coronavirus patients in Saudi Arabia are increasing by hundreds every day. To deal with these tough times, the government …
Federal Stimulus Package Unemployment Benefits Illinois Update
To address the dramatic economic crisis brought on by COVID-19, the federal government had recently enacted legislation which included an …
The Venue virtual concert to feature blues musician Noah Gabriel
The 200-currently-empty-seat music performance space in Aurora, the Venue, will deliver a Livestream performance of singer/songwriter Noah Gabriel on Monday, …
COVID-19: More than 10,000 US lives lost
The Johns Hopkins University statistics say more than 10,000 US people have died due to the coronavirus. The United States …
McCormick Place ready as COVID-19 takes lives across the state
Illinois Governor and Chicago’s mayor were present at the McCormick Place convention center as it turned into a site to …
National Accreditation for JJC’s Music Program
Joliet Junior College’s Music program has earned the National Association of School of Music (NASM)’s reaccreditation. In 2002, the NASM …
6.6 million Unemployment claims; double of last week
New nationwide employment claims reported Thursday that 6.6. Million Americans filed unemployment claims that are double of last week’s record …
Chicago Steel: The 2019-2020 Anderson Cup Champions
The Chicago Steel has been announced the 2019-20 Anderson Cup Champions, by the United States Hockey League, after having a …
COVID-19 Loans for Galleries, Artists & Arts Groups
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected all sort of businesses and exhibitions is one those deeply hurt due to its doors …
Rockforward 20/20 2019 Results Report Released
The Rockforward Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) has released the 2019 Results Report for the Rockforward20/20 strategic plan. The RAEDC …
Gov. Pritzker to extend Stay at Home Order
Gov. Pritzker has announced to sign a 30-day extension of the state’s disaster proclamation. After consultation with experts in Illinois …
Pop-A-Shot & Peoria
After relocating to Greater Peoria, the electronic basketball game original has scored big. Pop-A-Shot produces the basketball arcade game. In …
Uber receives $72 million work building permit
Uber Technologies Inc. has gotten a $72 million building permit for work from Chicago at the old Chicago Post Office, …
Mazzochi: Illinoisans should be given property tax relief
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) wants to have a property tax relief for her constituents. She has urged the Democrats …
Hazard pay, more COVID testing demanded by Hospital Workers
Hospital workers have called for hazard pay and more COVID-19 testing as these labors are on the ‘front lines’ of …
New York: Ventilators forced to be distributed
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an order which will force ventilators to be shifted from certain New York …
Joliet issues Second Declaration of Local State of Emergency
On April 2, 2020, a Second Declaration of Local State of Emergency (Second Declaration) has been issued by Joliet Mayor …
Dubai indefinitely bans Mini Bus Service
The United Arab Emirates including Dubai have taken many steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The government’s steps are …
Most construction to remain essential in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that Illinois is unlikely to follow New York’s lead in restricting the classification of most construction …
Thousands struggle to pay rent amid coronavirus
Todays the first of the month, and everyone knows what it means, rent is due. For millions of Americans, this …