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Question: True or false? If you think you don't have enough money to attend Bloomington's Illinois Wesleyan University, giving the university a pig or several bushels of corn and beans might work.Answer: This was true in…

Robert McCoppinChicago Tribune CHICAGO — Illinois issued 149 new recreational marijuana dispensary licenses on Friday, marking a long-awaited step forward in the…

Tim Leonard will begin as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for SIU Carbondale on August 1. (Photo provided) July 22, 2022 SIU names Tim Leonard as its 16th director of…

An overnight shooting in Chicago's River North seriously injured a 30-year-old man, along with his neighbors and Ald. Brian Hopkins demanding solutions to recent increases in violence. Thursday's shooting happened just…

The Chicago skyline is reflected in thawed snow water as a cyclist passes North Avenue Beach. (AP File Photo/Shafkat Anowar) Nearly 80-year-old law aimed at returning distressed, tax-delinquent Chicago-area properties to productive use has…

The following incidents were reported and investigated by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office during the period June 26 to July 2, 2022. Assault at the 1600 block of Whichards Beach Road (Twin Lakes),…

MATTOON — Business leaders have voiced support for the $66 million Mattoon Sports Complex project and its potential for economic development.That support was among comments and questions from the public that were shared…

Video: Several city council members are calling for a hearing into mental health issues facing Chicago police after a fourth police officer died by suicide this year alone. Robert Sobo, director of the Chicago Police Department Employee…

Fresh off a decisive victory in the Democratic primaries in Illinois' 6th congressional district, U.S. Representative Sean Casten of Downers Grove ended June with a campaign war chest more than 10 times larger than the…

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man with carjacking and firearms charges for allegedly hijacking a rideshare driver's vehicle at gunpoint in downtown Chicago. NOAH RANSOM, 18, of Chicago, stole a Lexus RX350 from a Lyft…

Submitted Photo Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, is pictured receiving the PA State Township Supervisors Association President's Award for public service…

ROLLING MEADOWS — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced to 57 years in prison for shooting an Illinois state trooper in the arm in 2019 while the officer was serving a warrant at his home.Volodymyr Dragan, 46, was sentenced…

At Mindful Care, we are committed to your recovery and offer same day appointments so your healing begins the moment you contact us. Dr. Tamir Aldad Mindful Care is the first ever…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan lawmakers gathered on Saturday to begin choosing a new leader for the remainder of the term relinquished by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass…

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Council is set to determine the direction for the future of the struggling DeKalb County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as residents showed up this week to support a possible referendum.DeKalb County Council…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Two men who spent years in prison have been released from prison after a judge overturned their life sentences.They haven't been exonerated yet, but it's a big step forward for two men who claim to be innocent.In September…

Everyone knows kids are expensive, but when you factor in inflation in the prices of groceries, gas, and just about everything else, balancing a family budget can be downright impossible.Young couple planning family budget with laptop and…

Last year was a nightmare for all recruiting professionals, and unfortunately the nightmare seems to be continuing into 2022 and probably 2023 as well.During the 2021/2022 school year, school districts across the country struggled to find…

“Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has always championed diversity, equity and inclusion within our company and throughout the travel industry,” said Geoff Ballotti, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "Earlier…

A Kansas City man has been placed on supervised probation for five years for pleading guilty to charges related to a May 2021 lawsuit with Jefferson City authorities.At a hearing before Cole County Judge Cotton Walker, Edwin Wilson,…

Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in Europe to tout her city's 'thriving economy' as major corporations announce they are leaving the region amid soaring crime and a hostile business climate .…

JOHN D. HOMAN The South CHRISTOPHER — Add another young face to the roster of rising stars taking over head coaching gigs here in Southern Illinois. The latest is…

Hello everyone! It's me, Carla Varner, your Cincinnati Daily host - here to bring you all the big stuff happening locally. Enjoy... First, today's weather forecast: Quite sunny. High: 85 Low: 65. 👀 For local businesses and merchants:…

UPDATE A SWAT confrontation in Warren County is over after an escaped inmate barricades himself in a Mason hotel. SWAT units responded after Thomas Cromwell barricaded himself at the Baymont by Wyndham hotel on…

MASON, Ohio – Thomas Cromwell, one of two inmates who escaped from River City Correctional Center at Camp Washington, was shot and killed by police following a nearly 12-hour SWAT situation at a hotel Mason, according to Warren County…

While you shouldn't expect to get a fourth stimulus check from the federal government, more money may still be on the way. Several states, including California and Colorado, have announced plans to send relief payments…

A man was injured in a shootout with five gunmen who confronted him in a South Loop parking lot early Monday, just minutes after carjackers hit a woman and stole her car less than a mile away. The shooting happened around…

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), a leading candidate to become the next mayor of the City of Los Angeles, has hired LGBTQ+ people from diverse backgrounds into leadership positions within his congressional staff and in…

ONEOK helped residents of Medford who were displaced from their homes after the explosion. The evacuation in Medford was still in place Saturday night. ONEOK has made arrangements for those who have been displaced…

Eduardo Uvaldo, a 69-year-old man who was shot, was no longer on life support and was fighting for his life in Evanston Hospital, his daughter told CNN on Tuesday.“The doctors said there was nothing they…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), the nation's largest provider of chiropractic care through Joint chiropractic® network, was named Best Franchise Buy by Franchise hours as part of its…

(The Center Square) - A review of migration data to show how the pandemic has affected population changes…

UCLA's move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten is officially official.While many conversations over the past week have focused on finances, media deals and additional realignment, the Bruins will eventually have to play against a whole new!-->…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of Republicans on Chicago's South Side are speaking out against the city's rising crime, as well as policies and laws that have led to hundreds of shooting deaths and strained working…

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Our newsroom occasionally reports articles under the "staff" byline. Often, the byline "personal" is used when rewriting basic briefs from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which…

Vice President Kamala Harris called for tougher gun restrictions, including a nationwide…

When Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering revealed on Tuesday that she knew Robert 'Bobby' Crimo, the 21-year-old accused of raining down indiscriminate gunfire during a peaceful 4th of July parade in an attack that killed seven people and…

LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME -- "Friend Or Foe" Episode 222 -- Pictured: Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)FBI: International season 2 does not arrive on CBS in July 2022 by Cody Schultz There…

GEORGETOWN - A rental development along the Pee Dee River in North Georgetown is underway thanks to action…

Faced with stiff competition for talent and the prospect of an economic downturn, companies are increasing the responsibilities of CFOs or elevating their positions altogether to retain senior executives.Demand for CFOs continues to be high…

Agent commissions of the future could be vastly different than they are today as a Justice Department investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class action lawsuits progress and…

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After a two-person shootout left a woman dead Friday night in Chinatown, some South Side…

WAUKESHA — From the start, the case involving Eric Zweifel raised questions about what exactly happened before a high-profile police confrontation at the Baymont Inn in late April.Did the mentally ill Waukesha man charged in the incident…

British fintech Finastra launched an integrated customer loan product, a solution that the company says provides access to “traditional regulated loan options” for point-of-sale (POS) customers. "For end consumers, Finastra Embedded…

The repeal of Indiana's requirement for a license to carry a handgun in public has forced police departments to change the way they handle encounters with armed persons. Republicans pushed the repeal, which takes effect…

Armstrong Flooring advised its U.S. employees, including 606 in Lancaster County, that they could remain…

When Kevin Hardy was honored at the Harrison High School athletic banquet years ago, he told his mom to get up. She received a standing ovation.Kevin thanked his mother, Imelda, and father, Herbert, for their tremendous support over the…

Host a conference call and webcast on July 27, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. ETPARSIPPANY, NJ, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2022 results on Tuesday, July…

State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging the authority of Gov. JB Pritzker's pandemic executive order in court, will be the incumbent's challenger in the November general election. By 9 p.m. Tuesday, Bailey…

Deshaun Watson's legal team faces the NFL on Tuesday before a retired judge to determine his immediate future with the Cleveland Browns. Former U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and…

Heathrow landing fees will drop from £30.19 per passenger to £26.31 by 2026 © Bloomberg London Heathrow Airport will be forced to cut its landing fees over the next four years, the UK…

“I thought I was going to vomit. But I did not do it. I knew it was coming. Here's how a staff member at an abortion provider in Illinois reacted to the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. In contrast, a woman from…

After serving less than a year for an illegal firearm conviction, a 30-year-old man was…

Chicago, Illinois, June 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most of the cryptocurrency world would have heard of gamefi, currently one of the hottest things in the industry right now. The name reflects the combination of gaming and finance,…

HIGHLAND — Friday's news that the Supreme Court had ended constitutional abortion protections was bittersweet for Daniel and Angela Michael.For more than 29 years, the Highland couple's Small Victories Ministries have worked with women…

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(NEXSTAR) - Thousands of borrowers will likely see their federal student loan debt wiped out after a settlement was reached Wednesday in a proposed class action settlement. Under the proposed settlement, the Biden…

PARSIPPANY, NJ - They say a smile is the fastest way to brighten up a room. That's why, to celebrate the official first day of summer, Days Inn® by Wyndham, the iconic hotel brand known for making the days brighter, is launching a new…

Placeholder while loading article actionsMatt Paprocki is president of the Illinois Policy Institute and host of the "Stay & Fight for Illinois" podcast.When Boeing announced last month that it was moving its headquarters from Chicago…

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man was shot dead on North Avenue Beach on Tuesday night, and shortly after, three Chicago police officers were injured as they broke up a fight in nearby Old Town.At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, CPD…

By David Oberly (June 21, 2022, 4:49 PM EDT) -- For more than three years, attorneys have remained relentless in their efforts to expand the outer limits of Illinois' biometric information privacy law to the extent where the courts…

Best known for his iconic characters like Puddy in the hit NBC comedy SeinfeldBuzz Lightyear on Star Command's Buzz Lightyear and Joe Swanson on family guy, Warburton brings his signature baritone bravado to his new role with Day Inn and…

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration has exempted more than 1,750 members of the Chicago Police Department from the city's COVID-19 vaccination mandate and has not moved to fire a single police officer for failing to comply with the…

Any Target lover knows that a shopping trip to this store can get really out of hand, really fast.Ran for milk and toothpaste? Be prepared, you'll walk out of the store with about $100 more stuff you probably didn't need, but absolutely…

Dry Transport. Pete Buttigieg was in Chicago on Saturday speaking to the city's political leaders about efforts to encourage fair and equitable transportation options for all residents. Buttigieg appeared at 56e The…

TOANO, Va., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of C&F Financial Corporation (CFFI, Financial) has declared a regular cash dividend of 40 cents per share, which is payable July 1, 2022 to shareholders of record June…

Economist Alicia Munnell tells America it has had a retirement problem for decades, and by most measures it has gotten worse. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which she directs, calculates that half of households will…

After the Quad Cities hosting two major Radisson hotels since the 1990s, the area will soon be reduced to nothing (except Country Inn & Suites, a Radisson brand). The Radisson on John Deere Commons opened in 1997 next to the…

Classic cars, some over 100 years old, from the United States, Japan, England, Australia and Canada, will line up at Rocky Point State Park in Warwick on Saturday for the start of a 2,300 miles to North Dakota.The 130 cars for the Grande…

CHICAGO (WLS) — A violin made in 1758 has been returned after it was stolen in a burglary, Chicago police said.He's said to be worth $400,000, according to police.CPD tweeted a photo of the Nicolo Gagliano violin they recovered. Police…

New applicants for unemployment assistance in the United States fell from the previous week, a sign that the labor market remains tight.There were 229,000 initial jobless claims on a seasonally adjusted basis in the week to June 11,…

Our newsroom occasionally reports articles under the "staff" byline. Often, the "personal" byline is used when rewriting basic information briefs from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure,…

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the use of grant funds to improve…

Pain Center of America Pain Treatment Centers of America in Bentonville, AK sells out May 2022 This was another successful joint venture partnership and exit for…

BUFFALO, NY — The white gunman who killed 10 black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty.The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Payton…

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June 14 - A man is released on $100,000 bond as he is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in her car outside a birthday party at an East Windsor hotel in June 2019.Donovan Jordan Austin, 22, who listed an address on Plymouth Street in…

Edmonds Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Greg Urban gives last minute instructions to event staff as they prepare for the July 4, 2021 Beat Brackett 5k race. "There's no question leaving Edmonds is bittersweet," Edmonds Chamber…

Jim Ryan, who served two terms as Illinois attorney general and unsuccessfully ran for governor, has died. He was 76 years old. A reluctant politician and no-nonsense prosecutor whose career success was tempered by…

Currently, Michigan is the only state in the nation that prohibits discrimination based on height or weight under its civil rights law, and there is no such federal law.New Jersey State Sen. Andrew Zwicker of D-Monmouth Junction would like…

A flag reading "Don't step on my womb" is displayed in front of the United States Supreme Court.…

CHICAGO — The weekend shootings in Chicago left at least 15 people injured, three of them fatally, police said.Five people were injured Saturday in a drive-by shooting in the city's South End, according to Chicago police. The victims were…

Check Out These Hotel Stocks On The Stock Market TodayOver the past two years, most investors have likely…

Two incumbents are vying for the Republican nomination for a new 15th congressional district seat with Rodney Davis touting his legislative experience and Mary Miller pointing to her endorsement by former President Donald Trump.The winner…

Chicago was again urged on Thursday to move toward providing some form of reparations to…

ATLANTIC CITY — A union representing housekeeping workers at Atlantic City casinos said four of the resorts were not complying with a COVID-related requirement that hotel rooms be cleaned daily, and said called on the state on Wednesday to…

Illinois gas taxes mean additional pain at the pump, especially for Chicago residents. Gasoline prices in Chicago set another record on June 7, topping $6 a gallon for the first time ever, according to AAA. Among the…

Lightfoot's biggest recent victory is one that eluded his predecessors: a deal to build a casino in Chicago, where a portion of the proceeds will go to pay the pensions of police and firefighters who upset former executives. It's a move…

A suspected impaired driver crashed through the windows surrounding a hotel pool on the Branson Strip in the…

A man accused of shooting dead a customer outside a Red Deer Walmart shortly before Christmas in 2019 unexpectedly pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon just before his trial began. Jury selection had just been completed at the…

CHICAGO — A recent political poll I previewed last week showed the son of a civil rights icon and a Chicago alderman were at an impasse to win the Democratic primary in the race for 17 candidates to replace retired U.S. Representative Bobby…

Illinois' 5e The congressional district, which covers parts of Cook and DuPage counties, has been represented by Congressman Mike Quigley since 2009, and he is running for another term this year. Quigley, who won a special…

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans at the bottom of the income scale are again struggling to make ends meet.A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and soaring inflation on basics like gasoline and food — are driving an…

PHILADELPHIA — Gunfire killed three people and injured at least 11 others in one of downtown Philadelphia's most popular entertainment districts late Saturday night, authorities said.Police officers were patrolling the South Street area in…

CHICAGO (WLS) – As Chicago students near the end of the school year, educators and law enforcement are pledging to support them through the summer months when many face violence army in their neighborhood.At Gately Park in Pullman there was…

Today and Sunday are free fishing days throughout the state of…

On Thursday, May 5, Vaughn College's robotics team competed against more than 70 national and international universities from around the world at the VEX U Worlds Robotics competition in Dallas, Texas. Thanks to their efforts, they…