Small Business Saturday Holiday Market to put spotlight on local Illinois businesses

Illinois Local has announced that it will host its annual Small Business Saturday Holiday Market on Saturday November 30, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Exposition Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Holiday Market
Adams: Aqua Illinois customers to see bill increase in the new year

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Following almost a year of legal battles and fierce public opposition from many customers, water utility Aqua Illinois is set to raise its rates in 2025. The privately
SCOTUS asked to review Illinois counting mail-in ballots after election day
(The Center Square) – The group Judicial Watch is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse federal court rulings that upheld Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted for 14 days after Election Day. Roy
2 charged in death of 20-year-old Dartmouth College student Won Jang

mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two people have been charged in the death of Dartmouth College student Won Jang, 20, who was found dead by the Connecticut River on the school’s New Hampshire campus in July, according
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?

Vincent Alban/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect’s choice to lead the Department of Treasury. Bessent has advised Trump on economic
Study: Illinois ranked in the bottom half of states in tax competitiveness
(The Center Square) – A new study that the authors say is intended to enable policymakers, taxpayers and business leaders to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare gives Illinois a poor ranking. The Tax Foundation has
Could bird flu strain the US public health system as seasonal influenza ramps up?

Three influenza A (H5N1/bird flu) virus particles (rod-shaped). Note: Layout incorporates two CDC transmission electron micrographs that have been inverted, repositioned, and colorized by NIAID. Scale has been modified. Image via CDC and NIAID. (NEW YORK) —
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC

The label for a ready-to-eat product by Yu Shang Food, Inc. that is part of a recall. Image via U.S. Department of Agriculture (NEW YORK) — An infant has died in a listeria outbreak linked to a
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC

The label for a ready-to-eat product by Yu Shang Food, Inc. that is part of a recall. Image via U.S. Department of Agriculture (NEW YORK) — An infant has died in a listeria outbreak linked to a
Illinois’ pension debt to personal income ratio second worst in nation
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ pension debt compared to personal income is the second worst in the nation. Fitch Ratings reviewed pension funds for public employee retirees from every state. “In aggregate, states had $924 billion in