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Bulls CEO Joins Intersect Illinois’ Board of Directors
Intersect Illinois announced that Elizabeth Buchanan, President of North American business for NielsenIQ, Richard Demirjian, President of TCCI Manufacturing, and Michael Reinsdorf, President and CEO of the Chicago Bulls, have joined its board of directors. “NielsenIQ, TCCI and the Chicago Bulls are representative of the diverse industries that thrive in...
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
Tuesday’s Heat Index Map for Missouri & Illinois is Terrifying
If you thought Monday was hot, wait until you see the heat index map for Missouri and Illinois for Tuesday. It's led to excessive heat warnings and advisories for nearly all of both states. The National Weather Service in Saint Louis, Missouri just updated the outlook for Tuesday in both...
TVA requests public comments on environmental study for proposed coal mine expansion
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which delivers energy to 10 million people across seven southeastern states, seeks public comments on a draft Environmental Impact Statement for a coal mine expansion in southern Illinois. Specifically, Sugar ... Read More » The post TVA requests public comments on environmental study for proposed coal mine expansion appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
As Kroger, Albertsons defend merger plans in court, here's which Illinois stores are being sold
A three-week court hearing opened Monday over the planned merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons - a union that regulators argue would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation. On Monday, Albertsons, the parent company of Jewel-Osco, told a federal judge...
Recent sink hole draws attention to Illinois' mining history
A mine collapse may have played a factor in a sink hole in a park in Alton this summer. It created a massive hole in a soccer field and grabbed the headlines. The U.S. Geological Survey says there have been more than 7,400 coal mines in Illinois since the early 1800s. Nearly all mines are no longer in operation, but they can still cause the ground above them to sink.
Illinois quick hits: Former deputy appealing pre-trial detention; tax credit for back-to-school expenses
Former deputy appealing pre-trial detentionThe legal team representing a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with fatally shooting an unarmed woman last month laid out its plans Monday to appeal a pre-trial detention order to the appellate court.Sean Grayson is charged with the murder of Sonya Massey after she called 911 to report a prowler. Since being arrested, Grayson has been held in jail, and a Sangamon County judge has rejected two attempts to get him released pending his full trial.More heat TuesdayThe hottest temperatures of the year will affect the Prairie State Tuesday.Excessive heat warnings have been issued for most...
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats
(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report Card, 27% of Illinois’ public-school students in grades K-12 are meeting grade-level standards in math with 35% meeting grade-level standards for English and Language Arts proficiency. Mariana Barragan Torres, research specialist for the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative at...
With conventions in rearview mirror, Illinois’ parties work to get out the vote
(The Center Square) – With the national parties’ conventions over, it’s a mad dash to the general election finish line. Leaders from both of Illinois’ major political parties are laying out their get-out-the-vote efforts. Democrats officially nominated Kamala Harris for president last week in Chicago. Republicans nominated Donald Trump in Milwaukee last month. The Illinois State Board of Elections certified the ballot Friday that included keeping independent candidate Robert Kennedy on. Kennedy has now endorsed Trump, taking his name off battleground states’ ballots while staying...
Here's everything you need to know about Illinois' alcohol laws
Gov. JB Pritzker unofficially named Jeppson’s Malört as the drink of the Democratic National Convention. There are, however, plenty of official standards when it comes to alcohol use in Illinois. Here's what to know about Illinois' alcohol laws as of 2024. Are there any times or dates when alcohol cannot be sold? ...
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