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Friday, September 15, 2023
History of soft drinks produced in Illinois

Whether you call it soda or pop, Illinois boasts a number of unique soft drinks. The most popular of those brands include Green River, RC Cola, Ski and Dog n…


Friday, September 15, 2023
Rep. Stephens Hosts Annual Fall Electronics Recycling Event

CHICAGO – Next week, State Representative Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart are hosting a Fall Electronics Recycling Event with a Shred Truck and Prescription Drug Drop…


Thursday, September 14, 2023
Illinois uncontested epicenter of Malört fandom

Jeppson’s Malört, a bitter liqueur that has become a cultural icon in Chicago for the past decade, is the creation of Swedish immigrant Carl Jeppson. During Prohibition in the 1920s,…


Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The economic impact of Scott Air Force Base

Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County is integral to the economic growth and development of southwestern Illinois and the St. Louis metro region. Scott AFB is the largest…


Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association ‘Made in Illinois’ program keeps focus on what’s made here

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association hosts a yearly contest called ‘Makers Madness,’ which involves a bracket-style tournament in which the public decides what product earns that year’s title of The Coolest…


Monday, September 11, 2023
Never Forget: 9/11/12

As we remember the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and American heroism in Flight 93 today, it’s also important to remember the lives lost at the American…


Monday, September 11, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th: Messages of Love

Today, we remember the horrific tragedy that happened 22 years ago this day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and with the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Below…


Sunday, September 10, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Greg Freitas

Greg Freitas spent September 10th, 2001 taking groups of clients on his schooner, Adirondak. He went to bed in the boat quarters and didn’t think twice about sirens that he…


Saturday, September 9, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2003: Mark Lewis

On the morning of September 11th, 2001 at the Pentagon, the typical hustle and bustle was underway with over 23,000 service members heading to work. Army Colonel Mark Lewis began…


Friday, September 8, 2023
Skip-the-Line Program at High-Volume DMVs 

Appointments and new extended hours are part of the new initiative to save customers’ time.  To improve customer service and eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Illinois DMVs, Secretary…