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Construction on broadband projects accelerates

Greene Prairie Press - Illinois · June 4, 2025

By Carmen Ensinger The Greene County Economic Development Group (GCEDG) met last week with Frontier Communications and Ervin Cable Company to get an update on the projects for Greene County and discuss the timeline and permitting for the fiber...

Chicago Fire Muscle In On White Sox’s Dream Of South Loop Stadium

Forbes ·

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 17: New coach Gregg Berhalter of the Chicago Fire poses for a photo with ... More owner Joe Mansueto during a press conference at Waldorf Astoria Chicago on October 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael...

‘We all sick’: Breast cancer impact on Black women in Bayview Hunters Point

San Francisco Bay View - California · June 8, 2025

Under-regulated industries like this cement plant on Illinois Street emit harmful pollutants that contribute to the poor air quality and health disparities impacting residents of iBayview Hunters Point. – Photo: Asé Mora by Asé Mora Black women in...

Widespread Panic Makes Long-Awaited Return To Chicago To Cure The Midweek Blues [Videos]

Live For Live Music - Michigan · June 5, 2025

Over a year after Widespread Panic canceled its three-night stay in Chicago (originally scheduled for February 2024), the juggernauts of jam rolled into the Windy City for a blustery mid-week run at the impressive Chicago Theatre. The city has...

Archinect City Guide: Discover Chicago with Ann Lui of Future Firm

Archinect - California ·

anchor Illustration by Archinect (background photo courtesy Jack Young/Unsplash) Favorite restaurant? To bring friends: Avec (the Randolph St. version); for comfort food after a bad day: the bar at Bavette’s; Hong Kong-style Chinese food: Chi Cafe...

WEC Energy Group announces upsize and pricing of $775 million of 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028

WFMZ - Pennsylvania ·

MILWAUKEE, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEC) today announced the pricing of $775,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% convertible senior notes due 2028 (the "convertible notes") in a private offering to...

Illinois urged to boost funding for vocational training over traditional colleges

Chicago City Wire - Illinois · June 3, 2025

Austin Berg, Vice President of Marketing | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#teamAustin Berg, Vice President of Marketing | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#team The Center for Poverty Solutions...

Suburban Chicago small business owner takes on Google over ad practices

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois ·

In what amounts to a David-and-Goliath situation, a suburban small business owner is taking on Google over a beef you've likely seen in some form in the headlines. He says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S....

March Ag Cafe to feature Global Sustainability Manager of Primient

Now Decatur - Illinois ·

June 8, 2025 – The June Ag Cafe, hosted by the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, will feature Collin Watters from the Illinois Corn Growers Association. The event, sponsored by Primient, will be held Thursday Jun 12 at the Beach House. Doors...

Illinois quick hits: Johnsonville facility closing in Momence

The Center Square · June 4, 2025

Johnsonville facility closing in Momence Nearly 300 people are out of work after Johnsonville Foods announced the sudden closure of its Momence facility. The sausage manufacturer notified its workers this week that it was closing immediately....

Rethinking plastics: University of Illinois engineers share innovative efforts to improve plastic waste

NPR Illinois · June 5, 2025

Plastics are everywhere and the concerns for how they affect our environment and our health are leading University of Illinois scientists to explore new ways to contend with plastic waste. Dr. Damien Guironnet, an associate professor of chemical...

These 3 Nuclear Stocks Should Be on Your Energy Radar

Oil Price · June 5, 2025

Nuclear energy stocks have been on a tear again after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders that will facilitate the expansion of nuclear energy production, including expediting the regulatory approvals for new nuclear reactors. The...

Six tips to prevent lost luggage at the airport

The National News ·

The summer of travel chaos continues as passengers face lengthy delays, cancelled flights and lost luggage at airports around the world. With demand back to pre-pandemic levels in many destinations, the aviation industry is struggling to cope...

Agonies of Sri Lankan sugar industry

Daily FT ·

By S.P.U.S. Wickramasinghe The newspapers have been carrying a series of articles connected to the sugar industry, in particular connected to the Sevenagala and Pelwatte industries in 2024; the grouse was over the inability to dispose of alcohol...

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in Illinois General Assembly

WQAD 8 - Illinois · June 6, 2025

A funding overhaul and community college baccalaureates were not brought up for a vote. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests...

US-China fentanyl cooperation yields benefits: Experts

China Daily ·

Plastic bags of fentanyl are displayed on a table at the US Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, US, Nov 29, 2017. [Photo/Agencies] Cooperation between the...

6-year-old Illinois boy dies after suffocating on helium-filled balloon

WDRB - Kentucky · June 5, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 6-year-old boy from Illinois died after suffocating on a helium-filled balloon. The Wabash County Coroner in Illinois said he responded to a home in Mount Carmel May 29 for an accidental death, reported by Fox59. Mount...

Former Chicago man sentenced to 18 years for selling heroin in Quincy

KHQA 7 - Missouri ·

A former Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he admitted to selling heroin in Quincy. The Adams County State's Attorney's Office reports Latwaon J. McCray, 45, previously of Chicago, was sentenced on Thursday, June 5. He'd...

Manufacturer Jel Sert adds 100 jobs through state-backed expansion in West Chicago

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois · June 5, 2025

The Jel Sert Co., the largest producer of powdered drink sticks in the U.S., has completed a $10 million expansion of its West Chicago operations that brings 100 new jobs to the suburb. The company held a ribbon cutting with state and local...

Op-Ed: How distributed generation solar is meeting America’s energy demands

Solar Power World · June 5, 2025

Demand for electricity is rising — and quickly. From data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, to the electrification of domestic manufacturing and transportation, power needs are predicted to rise to new all-time...