Pritzker announces Illinois will get $40 million in fed funds for early childhood
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, announced that he had secured $40 million in federal funding to accomplish his mission …
Illinois News
Mazda, Toyota, and Subaru crash at Route 12 and Volo Village Road
The Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Wauconda paramedics/firefighters received a report of a crash at Route 12 and Volo Village …
Rivian adds 1.3 billion at the end of year
Rivian is an electric-truck manufacturing company and it added $1.3 billion investment on Monday. The total investment made by the …
AGC survey finds key challenges for Illinois contractors
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) conducted a survey about the challenges of contractors in finding hourly and salaried …
Illinois state-level Future City Competition to take place on January 18
The theme of 2019-20 Future City Competition is Clean Water: Tap Into Tomorrow. The Illinois state-level competition will take place …
Downtown Aurora booms in 2019 with 16 grand openings
2019 proved to be a booming year for downtown Aurora. 16 grand openings happened in downtown Aurora in 2019 apart …
Chicago man convicted of illegal possession of gun
A jury found a Chicago man guilty on the charges of possessing a handgun gun illegally and offering to pay …
Court sentences two men from Freeport to prison over drug trafficking charges
The federal court in Rockford sentenced two Freeport men to prison on the charges of drug trafficking. Terrance Young, a …
Illinois unemployment rate comes down to new historic low
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released the unemployment data provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). …
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services award $16 million to Lurie Children’s Hospital
Ann & Hobert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has received an award of $16 million from the federal Centers …
Pritzker signs pensions reform bill into law
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, has signed a bill into law that will consolidate 649 police and firefighters pension …
Jury convicts 13 Peoria street gang members over charges of violent crimes
13 members of a Peoria street gang, Bomb Squad, have been convicted by a jury. The members were charged with …
5 vehicles crash at Route 53 Palatine, one roll over
The Palatine police and firefighters/paramedics received the report of a crash that occurred at Route 53 Palatine, Illinois. According to …
Pritzker promises to boost Child Care Assistance Program
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, said in a news conference, “Illinois will become the best state in the nation …
Naperville Police Department announces appointment of new deputy chief
Robert Lee has been appointed as the new deputy chief of the Naperville Police Department. He is a 25-year veteran …
Henry Bros. Co. initiates work on project for disable adults in Palatine
Spruce Village is an affordable housing project for adults with physical and mental abilities in Palatine. Henry Bros. Co. has …
2020 Cookie Program started by Girls Scouts with online sales initiating December 16
Elgin, IL – Girls Scouts have started the 2020 Cookie Program during the holiday season. The program will allow people …
Empower allows Naperville electric customers to view energy usage online
The City of Naperville has launched a free and secure online dashboard, Empower, for the electricity customers. The electricity customers …
Crash injures two people near Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights
The police and paramedics received the report of a crash that occurred at Belmont Avenue and Thomas Street at about …
Court sentences Vandalia man to more than 5 years in federal prison
Wade Garrett McWhorter, a 26-year-old Vandalia man, was sentenced by the court on December 11, 2019. McWhorter was sentenced to …
Drug Bill passed by US House will lower the drug prices
The Democrats of the US House have taken action against the out of control prices of drugs in the US. …
Kane County Division of Transportation seeks public input to improve traffic on Randall Road
The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) is seeking public input on different ways to improve the traffic on Randall …
Adrian C. Peters pleads guilty in court to charges of producing child pornography
Adrian C. Peters, a 26-year-old South Beloit man, has pleaded guilty in the court to the charges of producing child …
JUUL faces severe charges in consumer-fraud case filed by Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul, the attorney general of Illinois, filed a suit against JUUL Labs, a famous brand of e-cigarettes. In a …
Visit World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta for getting Gun Rights update on Dec. 14
State Rep. Nathan Reitz, D-Steeleville, invited the community to learn more about gun rights in Illinois. He will host a …
JJC initiates new certificate to enhance skills of industry workers
The Electrical/Electronics Automated Systems (EEAS) program of the Junior Joliet College introduced the certificate courses for the industry workers. The …
Freeport’s annual Luminaria night to take place on Dec. 22
The annual Luminaria night is one of the favorite Christmastime events of the residents of Freeport. It is an annual …
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