Court sentences six Rockford residents on federal fraud charges
Matthew F. Kennelly, a US district judge, sentenced six Rockford residents on Monday in federal court on the charges of …
Illinois News
Illinois Governor Announced COVID Funding for PreK-12, Higher Education with Equity Focus
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that he will be dedicating $108.5 million in federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) …
Launch of New E-Filing and Case Management System Announced
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) has announced the launch of a new e-filling and case management system. The IWCC is …
Charles Box Scholarships Announced
Today, the Charles Box Scholarships have been unveiled by the region’s leading private four-year institution, Rockford University. The program will …
Knoch Knolls Nature Center Reopening
Naperville Park District is planning to reopen Knoch Knolls Nature Center for the public, drop-in visits. They are reopening it …
C-Suite Award to be given to Szpekowski
Daily Herald Business Ledger will honor Pat Szpekowski, APR, president, PR Strategies & Communications, Inc. in Elgin with the C-Suite …
Highland Community College Announces Precautions
Highland Community College is preparing for the fall 2020 semester. They are welcoming back employees, students, and visitors to the …
Congressional Democrats: Add food stamps to farmer’s markets
Illinois congressional Democrats are leading the fight for easing the usage of food stamps at farmers’ markets and small businesses …
Employment non-profit to move into $14 million renovated building
An employment non-profit will move into former bank building after $14 million renovations. A $14 million building permit has been …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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