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Illinois Secures 11 Top Spots on Business Facilities’ Annual Report
Around Ptown - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Illinois ranked number one in nuclear energy with top-ten wins in other categories including: Foreign Direct Investment (#5), Agribusiness (#5), Exports (#5), Wind Power (#5), AI Job Hubs (#6), Cybersecurity Talent (#7), Solar Power (#7), Film and...
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Making Connections
Lawndale News - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Posted by Editor on July 31, 2025 in Business | Comments Off on Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Making Connections Caption by Ashmar Mandou The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce brought all industries together on July 28 at their third...
Chicago PMI picks up in July
ShareCast
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The MNI Chicago business barometer rose 6.7 points from June to 47.1 in July. This was the largest increase in thirteen months, taking the index to the highest since March 2025 and beating expectations for a reading of 42. However, it remained...
Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress
Associated Press
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July 31, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office, making him the latest longtime Illinois Democrat to announce their retirement from Congress. Davis, 83, sits on the powerful...
Chicago Record Report: July 2025
Chicago Reader - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Chicago Record Report is a monthly series highlighting some of the new local music that has caught the ear of Reader staff. Abstract Mindstate (aka the Wonder Twins), The Art Project In the 90s and 00s, the duo Abstract Mindstate were at the...
Illinois State Fair: Big acts, new events, new rules and lower prices
The Center Square
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July 31, 2025
(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Fair opens Aug. 7 in Springfield, promising 11 days of concerts, livestock showcases, carnival rides and family-friendly fun with organizers putting extra emphasis this year on affordability. During a...
Chicago Teens Pitch Campaigns to End Gun Violence
Chicago Morning Star - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Chicago Teens Tackle Gun Violence Through Creative Campaigns More than 50 teenagers from Chicago’s South and West Sides are set to pitch their original social media campaigns aimed at reducing gun violence as part of a citywide youth competition...
Illinois basketball picks up first commitment in the Class of 2026
Geneseo Republic - Illinois
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Illinois basketball is building for the future. Four-star Class of 2026 recruit Ethan Brown announced his commitment Wednesday night to the Fighting Illini. The 6-foot-4 guard from Rolla (Mo.) becomes the first verbal commit in Illinois' Class of...
Illinois Department of Corrections to release 2 inmates sentenced in Pike County during week ending Aug. 9
West Central Reporter - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website There are two inmates sentenced in Pike County set to...
Illinois State Fair announces 2025 theme and discount days
WICD - Illinois
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The Illinois State Fair has unveiled its theme and discount days for 2025, offering families a chance to enjoy the fair without straining their budgets. The fair will feature the "Double the Fun" parking promotion on Thursday, August 7. Visitors...
Illinois Secretary Of State Alexi Giannoulias Has Announced The “Driving Change” Campaign
WJOL - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) llinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has launched a new campaign to prevent insurance companies from using age, credit scores or zip codes to determine auto coverage rates. Giannoulias announced the...
Chicago fashion brand achieves responsible in the quest for sustainable
Chicago Reader - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Shelby Olson in clothing from All We Remember’s Spring Summer 2025 Ocean Shibori line Credit: Jacob Victorine/All We Remember Thoughtfulness, respect, inclusivity, and transparency—these are just a few of the values that define All We Remember, a...
Illinois quick hits: 2-year-old killed in Oswego crash
The Center Square
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July 31, 2025
2-year-old killed in Oswego crash A 2-year-old boy is dead and 13 people are injured after a car crashed into a restaurant in Oswego Wednesday afternoon. Police say it appears to have been a tragic accident when the vehicle driven by a 50-year-old...
Illinois EMS leaders warn congressman of funding crisis, rising costs and volunteer shortages
EMS1 - Texas
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July 31, 2025
By Sarah Watson Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Illinois public health officials expressed concerns about gaps in the health care system, from rising costs of ambulances to cuts to Medicaid reimbursements to communicating...
Illinois 'Pause To Heal' PSA Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Firearm Restraining Orders
MediaPost
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Illinois introduced a PSA campaign last year to raise awareness of its extreme-risk laws, which let friends and family temporarily take away firearms from at-risk individuals. The new phase of the campaign shares stories through the perspective of...
Illinois Department of Corrections to release 3 inmates sentenced in McLean County during week ending Aug. 9
McLean County Times - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website There are three inmates sentenced in McLean County...
Illinois Rep. Danny Davis won’t seek reelection in 2026
Roll Call
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July 31, 2025
Democratic Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois will announce Thursday morning in Chicago that he will not seek reelection next year, at the end of his 15th term. Davis is endorsing state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, according to prepared remarks reviewed by...
What America's Most and Least Popular Mayors Can Teach About Governing
Newsweek
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July 31, 2025
San Francisco and Chicago are delivering a split-screen lesson in urban Democratic leadership in 2025. In one city, a new mayor is riding a wave of optimism. In the other, a sitting mayor faces historically low approval ratings. Together, they...
US Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois won’t run for reelection, backs state Rep. La Shawn Ford as his successor
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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CHICAGO — Danny Davis, the 83-year-old dean of Illinois’ U.S. House delegation and a voice for progressive politics for decades, announced Thursday that he will not seek election to a 16th term representing his downtown and West Side district —...
How one Chicago company is filtering talent in, not out
Digital Journal
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July 31, 2025
Photos Courtesy of CLARA Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Chicago’s Kenneth (Kenny) Williams and Zoraida Sambolin held a shared vision—to use their influence and experience to break down barriers that often block...