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CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced the upcoming departure of Deputy Governor Sol Flores, who has served as Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services since the beginning of the Governor’s first term in January of 2019. The Deputy Governor position will be filled by Grace Hou, current Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Prior to serving as Deputy Governor, Flores was the founding Executive Director of La Casa Norte, a non-profit organization established in 2002 serving youth and families confronting homelessness. “Sol Flores has dedicated countless hours of work and a lifetime of expertise to my administration over the last four and a half years; she has led with a focused tenacity, passion and energy, and I am incredibly grateful for her years of service,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Although she will be missed at IDHS, Secretary Hou has been a partner in some of our largest and most impactful initiatives, and I’

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MANTENO – Governor JB Pritzker and Gotion today joined local Illinois leaders and officials to announce the company’s decision to locate its new state-of-the-art $2 billion electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno. Bolstered by a REV Illinois (Reimagining Energy and Vehicles) incentive package and the new Invest in Illinois fund, Gotion’s decision to locate its new gigafactory in Illinois speaks to the state’s growing reputation as an EV manufacturing powerhouse and represents a significant step forward in growing its EV ecosystem and supply chain. The plant is expected to begin production in 2024. “Today, we take another leap forward, announcing the largest electric vehicle battery production investment in Illinois to date. It’s my pleasure to welcome a world-leading battery manufacturer — Gotion — to Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This announcement is a testament to Illinois status as

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KDHX is on the edge of showing another longtime volunteer DJ the door. On Friday evening, Paul Stark, host of the show Musical Merry-Go-Round, announced on  Facebook that he'd been suspended via an email from KDHX Executive Director Kelly Wells and Board President Gary Pierson. "The Board of Directors and staff have received complaints about comments you made on your September 2, 2023, radio show and have begun a review of your show," the email read.

The Red Cross said there is an urgent need for platelets and Type O blood.

Paul Simon opened up about his hearing loss during an appearance at the Toronto Film Festival to promote his new Alex Gibney-directed documentary, In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon. “I haven’t…

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Police say that they were looking for two suspects. They arrested one of them at the Walmart. The other sped off in a vehicle. He was arrested later that day at a home on Madison County Road after a stando

The Little Bit Foundation cares about area kids in a big way and is seeking volunteers to help reach as many youths as possible during the school year.

A local artist is producing beautiful works of art.

In America, twice as many women earn the minimum wage compared to men.

Yes, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Come September”—or so goes the old ditty. Okay, September, get with it!  We’re ready for ya.  But Just in Case . . . Yes, just in case you’re having one of those “Alexander Days.” You know, the little boy who had the “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” A... 

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On This Day, September 11, 1953… Tommy Roland Shaw, guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the band Styx, was born in Montgomery, Alabama.  Shaw joined Styx in 1975 and made his first…

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Miami-based photographer and Webster University alumna Sonya Revell creates vibrant imagery that emerges from her delightful daydreams of dazzling candy colors and connects closely with complex and compelling characters. Her […]

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The St. Louis-based retailer, which sells women’s clothes, beauty products, gifts and home décor, plans to sell its direct-to-consumer assets to another retailer as part of a reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If approved, the plan calls for shuttering brick-and-mortar stores.

AC/DC has announced a lineup change ahead of their set at the upcoming Power Trip festival. In a Facebook post, the "Highway to Hell" legends revealed that drummer Matt Laug…

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An individual who purchases Beacon Tags can put the QR code sticker on an item and use the company's mobile app to register that item.