3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (354+ words) SPRINGFIELD — ­­Illinois will spend over $3.5 million to local food organizations in the state’s latest attempt to bolster local food infrastructure. The grants from the Department of Agriculture are part of a three-year-old program aimed at making it easier for local farmers…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (305+ words) CHICAGO — Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced. The growth was driven by around 115 million domestic and international tourists, who spent $50.2 billion…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) Cook County residents who have legal questions about the county’s property-tax redemption process will soon have access to free legal guidance through a new help desk. Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon announced the new help desk is a first-of-its-kind partnership…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (805+ words) Maywood residents check out the inside of the former Maywood Market during a Aug. 24 open house. Living Fresh Market is looking to convert the Fifth Avenue space into the village’s first full-service grocery in more than a decade. (Kevin Beese…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (700+ words) The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals approved a county code amendment calling for a temporary moratorium on data centers, during a hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18. The 6-0 board vote now moves the measure to another recommending body, Lake County’s Zoning, Building,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) The U.S. Small Business Administration has established Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for residents and businesses impacted by the July 27 storms to apply for low-interest loans. The disaster declaration includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake and McHenry counties. Two DLOC location have…...