2020-07-23 22:04
Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a fire alarm notification at 3:57 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. The notification came from a multifamily residential unit located… Read More
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2020-07-23 19:39
The political leaders and civil-rights groups of Chicago said that their city had no use for camouflaged troops to arrest the protesters. Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, clearly said o… Read More
2020-07-23 19:01
Joe Biden, the former vice-president of the US, said on Wednesday, “Trump is the country’s first racist president.” The Service Employees International Union organized a vi… Read More
2020-07-23 16:58
A variety of cyber-enabled fraud conspiracies have been identified by an undercover federal law enforcement investigation. The conspiracies were allegedly carried out by two Nigerian nationa… Read More
2020-07-23 16:37
The Parliamentarian Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) of the UK said that the UK government failed to investigate the interference of Russia in the Brexit referendum. According to th… Read More
2020-07-23 14:36
Matt Moeddel, a 43-year-old Ohio nurse, lost his life after being infected by the deadly COVID-19. He worked tirelessly to take care of his patients during the pandemic. He served his COVID… Read More
2020-07-23 00:26
Construction of City Club Apartments MDA-Phase II in Chicago at 63 E. Lake St. has started by City Club Apartments. A new seven-story mixed-use building is part of the project.
It will add 8… Read More
2020-07-22 21:24
Thunderstorms forced the afternoon game to be canceled, but the sun came out in time and the forecast for game two was beautiful. Deep Dish and Slammers clashed in this game. The Slammers we… Read More
2020-07-22 18:21
On Monday, July 20, 2020, at around 7:50 p.m., police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a report of multiple people shot at Douglas Boulevard and Lawndale Avenue the North Lawndale nei… Read More
2020-07-22 15:16
TikTok, a video-sharing application, has denied the allegations of working under the Chinese government. Theo Bertram, the Public Policy Director of TikTok for Europe, Middle East, and Afric… Read More
2020-07-22 14:53
Plainfield educators will be taking their questions regarding the start of the new school year to the public and the Plainfield School District 202 administrative offices. On Thursday mornin… Read More
2020-07-22 14:08
The Community State Bank located in Wisconsin is offering a bonus for turning over change. The bank is taking this step as there is a national coin shortage. Major retailers are unable to pa… Read More
2020-07-22 13:53
On Tuesday, Stephenson County Board Chairman William N. Hadley issued a press release that announced the removal of Board Member Alvin Wire from his positions. According to the release, on J… Read More
2020-07-22 00:07
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced today that the largest electric utility in Illinois, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a fed… Read More
2020-07-21 20:44
The first afternoon game of the City of Champions Cup played between the Joliet Slammers and the NERDS Herd on a humid Saturday. The afternoon game on Saturday was the first leg of a Saturda… Read More
2020-07-21 18:21
Many people in Chicago missed wandering the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago during the coronavirus shutdown. Many people visit the Institute from all across the world. The physical… Read More
2020-07-21 16:00
Illinois has collected $52 million in the first six months of the year from taxes on recreational cannabis sales. Legal recreational cannabis sales began since Jan.1, in Illinois. In the fir… Read More
2020-07-21 13:56
Bowa construction has been added for the O’Hare 21 project. Clayco and AECOM Hunt have announced that minority contractor Bowa Constructions joins its joint venture team providing cons… Read More
2020-07-20 17:18
In the past 24 hours, 23 Jackson County residents have been confirmed of COVID-19. The Jackson County Health Department was notified of the new cases. 15 were Females (two teens, eleven in t… Read More
2020-07-20 06:41
CPS Lives and BMO Harris last month on June 15th collaborated with CPS students, volunteers, and their families to create the mural, “If I Could Show The World” at the Hyde Park… Read More
2020-07-20 02:51
The imminent demolition of the old Rock Island County Courthouse is blocked as a state appellate court steps in. On Thursday, a ruling is issued that forces local agencies to follow Illinois… Read More
2020-07-20 00:48
The 2020 ENVISION Grant program was for the artists based in Chicago working in the field of time-based digital and electronic art. The Chicago Artists Coalition announced the winners of the… Read More
2020-07-19 20:46
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.7 percentage point to 14.6 percent. They also announced nonfarm payrolls added +1… Read More
2020-07-19 15:44
Thirteen individuals are facing the law as they have been charged as part of the second phase of a federal investigation into heroin trafficking on the West Side of Chicago. The 13 new defen… Read More
2020-07-19 03:40
Chuck Woolery, a former Love Connection host, said that his son contracted the coronavirus. A few days before, he claimed that everyone was lying about the pandemic. President Donald J. Trum… Read More
2020-07-19 01:35
City Colleges of Chicago faculty members will be registering their protests through a rally at Kennedy-King College to fight cuts to popular degree programs at campuses across the city. The… Read More
2020-07-19 00:28
Three Illinois US representatives joined in attacking a federal initiative, Citizens Academy, related to immigration. They charged the initiative with being a vigilante program that would tu… Read More
2020-07-18 20:25
US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights activist, has died at the age of 80. He was suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The congressman and civil rights icon served 17 terms in the US House… Read More
2020-07-18 19:22
Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America claimed that the hackers working for Russian intelligence organizations attempted to steal information related to the Coronavirus… Read More
2020-07-18 18:19
A former Chicago Police Officer has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining search warrants and stealing cash and drugs from properties he searched. T… Read More
2020-07-18 15:15
Matthew F. Kennelly, a US district judge, sentenced six Rockford residents on Monday in federal court on the charges of wire fraud or money laundering. According to the court documents, Leef… Read More
2020-07-18 02:12
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that he will be dedicating $108.5 million in federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds. The funds will be for preK-12 pub… Read More
2020-07-17 23:08
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) has announced the launch of a new e-filling and case management system. The IWCC is rolling out a new, cloud-based electronic filing an… Read More
2020-07-17 19:06
Today, the Charles Box Scholarships have been unveiled by the region’s leading private four-year institution, Rockford University. The program will help 30 Black students to pursue a b… Read More
2020-07-17 17:58
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the housing crisis in the US, according to a national study released on Tuesday. The study, “Out of Reach”, examined the intersection of hou… Read More
2020-07-17 14:17
Google announced an investment of $10 billion (USD) in India this week. Now, the American company has acquired 7 percent shares of huge broadband, mobile services, and online commerce platfo… Read More
2020-07-17 12:14
The Rose Bowl Parade is held once in a year on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. According to the officials, the Parade has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemi… Read More
2020-07-17 11:10
Naperville Park District is planning to reopen Knoch Knolls Nature Center for the public, drop-in visits. They are reopening it beginning Friday, July 17. It will be available for the public… Read More
2020-07-17 00:29
Daily Herald Business Ledger will honor Pat Szpekowski, APR, president, PR Strategies & Communications, Inc. in Elgin with the C-Suite Awards. Szpekowski is among nineteen local executiv… Read More
2020-07-16 21:26
Highland Community College is preparing for the fall 2020 semester. They are welcoming back employees, students, and visitors to the campus. On July 7, the College announced its Phase 4 Camp… Read More
2020-07-16 19:23
Illinois congressional Democrats are leading the fight for easing the usage of food stamps at farmers’ markets and small businesses like corner grocers. Last week, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush… Read More
2020-07-16 16:21
An employment non-profit will move into former bank building after $14 million renovations. A $14 million building permit has been issued by Chicago for starting work on a renovation project… Read More
2020-07-16 14:19
Moving Will County project is hosting a virtual public workshop on August 13, 2020. Will County and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency partnered for the Moving Hill County project. The partners… Read More
2020-07-16 11:16
Daniel Lewis Lee, a 47-year-old man, has been executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is the first federal execution carried out by the US in almost two decades. Lee was c… Read More
2020-07-16 06:54
China is facing the worst flooding in the last 30 years. 33 rivers in China have reached their historically highest level. According to the media reports, 141 people have lost their lives so… Read More
2020-07-15 11:54
A nursing facility brought a patient to a COVID-19 testing site on Sunday in Utah. The health officials at the Utah healthcare system said that the patient was found dead upon arrival. Inter… Read More
2020-07-14 14:21
Even though people claim they love to travel, most of them rarely travel anywhere far, especially if it takes them more than 20 hours to get to the destination point. So even now, in the 21s… Read More
2020-07-14 00:14
Four men have been charges in separate unrelated cases with trafficking child pornography. A federal grand jury this week returned indictments that charged the four men. Two registered sex o… Read More
2020-07-13 21:11
27-year old Brittany Freeman of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County) has been charged with four counts of theft of mail by a postal service employee. A federal grand jury for the Sout… Read More
2020-07-13 18:08
Recently dismissed teacher and former New Berlin Education Association President Joe Kindred will be supported by several parents, community members, and teachers at the New Berlin School Di… Read More
2020-07-13 15:06
A north suburban man has been charged with illegal sports bookmaking and filing a false federal income tax return. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago charged 63-year old Dominic Poe… Read More
2020-07-13 12:05
A federal investigation found five individuals involved in cocaine trafficking on Chicago’s North Side. These five individuals have been indicted on drug charges. According to the offi… Read More
2020-07-13 02:58
The data on the utilization of the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was released earlier this week by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Two sets were made of the data: Loans… Read More
2020-07-13 00:54
Amazon has said email sent to staff asking to remove TikTok was “sent in error.” Earlier on Friday, an internal memo had said to the employees to delete the app over “secur… Read More
2020-07-12 21:51
Small Business Administration’s newly released data reveals that taxpayers paid more than $22 billion to more than 200,000 Illinois businesses in COVID-19 relief funds. The fund helped… Read More
2020-07-12 18:49
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, signed two bills into law to improve the health care facilities for Illinoisans. He signed SB 2541 into law that deals with the renewal of the Hospital… Read More
2020-07-12 15:46
The new U.S. unemployment benefit claims dropped to 1.3 million last week. However, the claims are still almost double the previous record set before the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the… Read More
2020-07-12 02:43
Coronavirus relief is been lobbied for by numerous independent clubs across the nation. The clubs are saying without the relief, they may never reopen. Small clubs with intimate settings, no… Read More
2020-07-12 00:41
A virtual benefit dinner with artist Amanda Williams and Chef Erick Williams is to be conducted to support racial equity in the arts. Expo Chicago shares this exclusive benefit event with Ch… Read More
2020-07-11 21:40
The National Weather Service has certified the University of Illinois Springfield as a StormReady® University. The StormReady® universities are better prepared for saving lives from… Read More
2020-07-11 18:38
The COVID-19 Pandemic forced businesses to close down but after more than three months into the pandemic, some businesses are reopening. However, some business owners have said that it&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-07-11 15:35
The City of Champions Cup will open on July 16th at DuPage Medical Group. The Cup will have 3 new teams playing alongside the Slammers, managed by former Slammer, Billy Petrick. The 3 new te… Read More
2020-07-11 12:34
Floyd E. Brown is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner as a superseding indictment returned today by a federal grand jury in… Read More
2020-07-11 12:26
Coronavirus cases are rising in Gulf state Oman. Within the last 24 hours, Oman has reported 1,210 new Coronavirus cases, which is a record for the country. Oman’s Coronavirus tally ha… Read More
2020-07-11 11:43
JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, urged federal lawmakers on Wednesday to adopt nationwide face-covering requirements. In some states, a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has been wi… Read More
2020-07-10 18:41
The students are going to return to campus for fall classes at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The UIS administration released a detailed “Return to the Prairie” pl… Read More
2020-07-10 18:33
The City of Elgin experienced a heavy storm on July 9. Heavy rain and wind gusts resulted in a power outage and downed power lines. The power outage occurred due to the broken lines, trees… Read More
2020-07-10 11:38
The Union League Club of Chicago, the Lincoln Forum, and Politico Illinois organized a webinar, “What Will College Look Like in the Fall?”, on Wednesday. The leading administrato… Read More
2020-07-10 03:42
Around 12:13 p.m., on Tuesday 7, 2020, Police and Firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded to a report of a house fire at 701 Albany Lane. Firefighters had extinguished a fire at th… Read More
2020-07-10 00:40
Grant money is still available for Illinoisans through the state’s Restore, Reinvest and Renew program, or R3. The sale of recreational marijuana helps generate the tax revenue that sl… Read More
2020-07-09 20:37
Around 9:38 p.m., on Sunday, July 5, 2020, the Peoria Police Department, Advanced Medical Transport, and Peoria Fire Department to the 3300 block of North Sterling Avenue regarding an accide… Read More
2020-07-09 17:35
On Saturday, July 4, at 10:39 p.m., Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call from a resident stating there was a fire in the garage of their single-family… Read More
2020-07-09 14:35
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firing a gun into the grave of a murder victim during his burial service. A service was been held on Nov.22, 2017 at Evergr… Read More
2020-07-09 12:30
US Democratic challenger Joe Biden has said if he wins November’s election, he will reverse President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) &ld&hell…Read More
2020-07-09 12:22
Gulf state Qatar’s COVID-19 tally cross 100,000. Within the last 24 hours, Qatar confirmed 600 more C0VID-19 cases. According to Qatar Ministry of Health, coronavirus cases tally is mo… Read More
2020-07-08 16:25
President Donald Trump had previously announced that US will be withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). He has formally moved to withdraw the country from the global health bod… Read More
2020-07-08 13:35
The statue of Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States of America, has been burned by vandals in her Slovenian hometown on July 4. The incident has been reported by CNN and Reuters… Read More
2020-07-08 02:11
Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees have approved the college’s FISCAL Year 2021 Budget. The approval was made at the Trustees’ June 24 meeting. FY 2021 budget is 1.7% more t… Read More
2020-07-08 00:08
United Arab Emirates has expelled a Nigerian national that allegedly orchestrated an international cyber fraud scheme targeting several U.S.-based companies. He is facing a federal criminal… Read More
2020-07-07 21:42
On July 3, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismissed Yakov Smoliy from the post of head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). The reason was a letter of resignation written by Smoliy the day… Read More
2020-07-07 20:42
The Naperville Park District’s free summer events begin July 7. The District is inviting the community to enjoy three favorite summer outdoor events. The events are Children’s Lu… Read More
2020-07-07 20:01
Three men are facing the law as they have been charged in federal court for trying to steal cash from an automated teller machine in downtown Aurora. The three charges are Fermin Ocampo-Tell… Read More
2020-07-07 15:41
Gulf State Oman is facing a surge of COVID-19 cases. In the last 24 hours, the state has reported 1,072 new cases, which is a record so far. The total number of people infected by the Corona… Read More
2020-07-07 12:39
New COVID-19 infections are rising in the United States with some hospitals running out of beds. But it seems Americans don’t care as there were packed holiday crowds this weekend. Doc… Read More
2020-07-06 02:46
A peaceful protest was held at Millennium Park in downtown Aurora on Friday evening July 3, 2020. Just before 7:45 p.m., a group of around 20 people started marching from the Millennium Park… Read More
2020-07-05 18:37
Facebook will build an $800 million data center at the ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb, according to Krusinski Construction Company. The center will comprise 900,000 sq. ft. structure… Read More
2020-07-05 17:40
Bruno the errant American black bear had been charming Illinoisans with his trek down the western edge of the state from Wisconsin. But the fun is over. Bruno has crossed the Mississippi Riv… Read More
2020-07-05 14:35
The four-team Managers for the City of Champions Cup have been locked in. New to the City of Champions Cup this summer is Slammers Manager and previous Slammers player, Billy Petrick. Petric… Read More
2020-07-05 00:33
Americans will find many closed beaches and scarce Fourth of July fireworks, but authorities fear the holiday weekend could worsen the already ravaging coronavirus pandemic. More than two mo… Read More
2020-07-04 20:31
On Thursday, the first report from the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission resurface. The resurfacing comes a day after it was supposed to be shared with state lawmakers, and without a… Read More
2020-07-04 16:28
A Clay County judge’s ruling has ended Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders limiting businesses and individual movements apply to everyone, according to the courts. However, it… Read More
2020-07-04 16:17
Freeport School District Names Elementary Principals. The FSD 145 Board of Education has approved the appointments of Amanda Hayes as principal of Center Elementary School and Patricia Schne… Read More
2020-07-04 06:43
Gulf State Qatar’s Coronavirus cases are about to reach 100,000. The state reported 894 new cases yesterday. Qatar’s Ministry of Health confirms 97,784 have been infected by the… Read More
2020-07-04 01:14
Coronavirus is surging within the United States as for the first time since the virus emerged in the country, the nation has topped 50,000 new infections for a single day. The record-setting… Read More
2020-07-03 23:16
The City of Elgin Parks and Recreation Department has announced the decision of opening City-owned playgrounds on Monday, July 6. To encourage good hygiene, signage installation is underway… Read More
2020-07-03 22:11
United Arab Emirates has announced the decision to allow locals and immigrants to leave the country. Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has announced that locals and immigrants c… Read More
2020-07-03 19:12
A Black-led non-profit organization, Threewalls providing support and visibility for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American) contemporary visual artists in Chicago, today anno… Read More
2020-07-03 18:08
For weeks, Seattle officials have been scratching their heads of what to do about a protest zone set up near downtown that became the scene of several shootings and a war of words between ci… Read More
2020-07-03 16:08
General III LLC has received a construction permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The IEPA has also issued a document responding to public comments. General III is a scra… Read More
2020-07-03 14:03
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steven D. Weinhoeft have issued a statement on yesterday’s Federal Cou… Read More
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