CHICAGO – This fall, State Representative Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) is hosting his inaugural 20th District Middle School Essay Contest. 20th District fifth through eighth graders are invited to submit essays…

After a tech rehearsal demonstrated readiness for full operations, Illinois casino regulators granted full operating licensure to the Bally’s gaming floor in Chicago’s River North.  The doors opened on Saturday,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…