Illinois News

Metra switches to alternative schedule amid COVID-19 outbreak

A drop in passengers occurred due to the recent coronavirus outbreak as people are practicing social distancing and home isolation.…

4 years ago

Jeanne Ives elected as Republican nominee in Illinois’s sixth district

Jeanne Ives has been elected as the Republican nominee on Tuesday for Congress in the general elections. Ives beat her…

4 years ago

Pritzker confirms total of 422 cases, 3 new deaths of coronavirus in Illinois

The coronavirus pandemic has spread all across the state. 422 total cases of coronavirus have been reported by Illinois on…

4 years ago

Pritzker launches new website related to state’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, has been giving a daily briefing to the media related to the response of…

4 years ago

Organic producers discussed building regional supply chain in last GP Farm Forum

The last GP Farm Forum took place in February 2020. The economic development opportunity has been created in Greater Peoria…

4 years ago

Mayor Chirico declares local state of emergency in City of Naperville

Steve Chirico, the mayor of the City of Naperville, declared a local state of emergency in the City of Naperville…

4 years ago

City of Freeport looks to help citizens and businesses through cost reductions

Jodi Miller, the mayor of the City of Freeport, announced that the City was looking at several options to help…

4 years ago

Illinois suffers its first death due to COVID-19 pandemic

The first coronavirus-related death has been reported in Illinois on Tuesday. JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, said in his…

4 years ago

Illinois offers free tax preparation assistance to low-income and senior citizens

The low-to-moderate income families and seniors living in Illinois are getting an opportunity to file their income taxes of 2019…

4 years ago

JLL report declares Chicago 3rd most-expensive construction market in US

The Construction Outlook 2020 report released by JLL revealed that Chicago was the third-most-expensive construction market in the United States.…

4 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins Illinois primary on Tuesday

Joe Biden, the former Vice President of the United States, has strengthened his hold on the Democratic nomination after winning…

4 years ago

Rockford man submits guilty plea on child pornography transportation charges

Donovan Heidenreich, a 25-year-old Rockford man, submitted a written plea agreement in which he admitted that he was involved in…

4 years ago

Child Pornography and Exploitation charges on North Suburban Man

A North Suburban man has pleaded guilty of federal criminal charges of threatening to publish sexually explicit images of an…

4 years ago

COVID-19 affects Area Museums

Coronavirus has taken a toll on everyone and everything as many public events have been postponed or canceled because of…

4 years ago

Nathan Reitz to increase transparency in lobbying practices

State Rep. Nathan Reitz, D-Steelville is continuing to increase accountability among public officials and pass commonsense ethics reforms. In pursuit…

4 years ago

Organizers decide to cancel 32nd Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet in Lena

The 32nd annual Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet in Lena, Illinois, has been canceled by the…

4 years ago

State officials move to ban public gatherings for one month across Illinois

32 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed by the relevant authorities in Illinois so far. The growing number of coronavirus…

4 years ago

Project Python results in more than 600 arrests, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion targeted

The results of Project Python has been released by the US Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).…

4 years ago

JJC Board of Trustees appoints Betty Washington board member

The appointment of Betty Washington to the board has been approved by the Junior Joliet College Board of Trustees. Washington…

4 years ago

SNAP Recipients to be connected with jobs through Innovative new pilot

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has announced an innovative partnership with private philanthropy and the National Able Network.…

4 years ago

Panel demands Earned Income Tax Credit, affordable housing expansion

The expansion of affordable housing and the Earned Income Tax Credit were the demands of an array of community groups,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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