COVID-19 affects March 17 Primary Election
Independence Village of Peoria, St. Sharbel Apartments, and Lutheran Hillside Village have notified the Peoria County Election Commission that they …
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Georgetown Man, Urban Woman indicted on Child Sex Crimes Charges
Ian J. Dukes, 37, of Georgetown, Ill., and Julie P. Snyder, 43, of the 400 block of W. University Ave., …
JJC Culinary Alumnus Adam Roy shares his professional experiences
Adam Roy was graduated from the Junior Joliet College in Culinary Arts in 1999. He went to several countries to …
City of Freeport accepts resignation of City Manager Lowell Crow
Lowell Crow, the City Manager of Freeport, has resigned from his position. The City of Freeport has accepted the resignation …
World Health Organization declares coronavirus pandemic
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus a pandemic as it has spread in more than 100 countries of …
Biden announces suspension of campaign events amid coronavirus
Joe Biden, the former vice-president of the US, announced the suspension of campaign events due to the coronavirus spread. He …
Villa supports legislation to avert age discrimination in hiring process
State Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, is supporting legislation that would prohibit employers from asking college graduate date from the …
Study reveals Illinois needs improvement in affordable housing
The National Low Income Housing Coalition and Housing Action Illinois released a study, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, …
Affordable housing project in Elgin underways construction
The construction project to convert the former Larkin Center in Elgin into affordable housing progresses with the mission to be …
City of Elgin Public Works appoints new director
City Manager Kozal has appointed Mike Pubentz as Elgin’s public works director. “I’m thrilled to transition my role within the …
University of Illinois Springfield shares coronavirus update
The University of Illinois Springfield has been monitoring the coronavirus outbreak closely. The university officials said that they had been …
Coronavirus cases rise in Italy, millions of people limited to stay at homes
Italy is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Europe. The rise in coronavirus cases has compelled 60 million …
Rep. Garcia talks with education leaders at IEA RA on behalf of Sanders
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, the US Representative, D-Chicago, represented Bernie Sanders, the candidate for the US Presidential Election 2020, at the …
Gov. Pritzker issues disaster proclamation on coronavirus
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, has issued a disaster proclamation on the coronavirus on Monday. Pritzker called it a …
Ohio Gov. DeWine recommends indoor games to be played without spectators
Mike DeWine, the governor of Ohio, recommended on Tuesday that indoor athletic events should take place without spectators for the …
Charges of falsely claiming breast cancer filed against Highland woman
Sarah A. Delashmit, a 35-year-old Highland woman, has been indicted by a grand federal jury. The jury returned an eight-count …
2020 Highland Community Job Fair to be held on April 9 at Highland Community College
Highland Community College is going to host the 2020 Highland Community College Job Fair on April 9. The event will …
False tax return charges filed against Riverton man
Jason Hines, a 47-year old Riverton man, has been indicted by a federal jury on the charges of preparing false …
Retired Gen. David Petraeus to keynote ninth World Leaders Forum
The ninth World Leaders Forum will take place on October 20 in Schaumburg. According to Judson University, Retired Gen. David …
Residential fire in the 1800 block of 77th Street, Naperville Fire Department Responds
The Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call at 2:14 p.m. on March 8 that a fire …
$35M worth of Pot sold in February
Legal sales of recreational cannabis were high in February, which was mostly driven by visitor purchases from out of state …
Two men charged in five-county burglary spree of licensed firearms dealers
Two Peoria men have been presented in federal court in Peoria after they were arrested on charges alleging that they …
Freeport City instate Interim City Manager
Assistant City Manager Randy Bukas, effective immediately, will assume the role of Interim City Manager of the city of Freeport. …
Timur Kulibayev got multi-million payments from an oil investment company worth a baseball bat
Timur Kulibayev, a shadowy figure in charge of the majority of Kazakhstan’s most lucrative pieces of economy, re-emerged into the …
Oral Histories Archived by JJC library
Community members have an excellent way to access to a vast digital archive of Joliet history through the Joliet Junior …
Chicago consultant charged with one count of federal program bribery
William A. Helm, a 56-year-old Chicago consultant, has been charged with one count of federal program bribery in federal court. …
Hoffer Plastics receives MedAccred Certification
Hoffer Plastics has announced that they have received the MedAccred certification. The certification is a medical device industry-managed supply-chain oversight …