AURORA — A Texas-based company has broken ground on a new data center, the latest in a boom of data storage facility developments in northern Illinois.   Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the Oct. 2 groundbreaking hailed the project as another victory for his administration’s economic development strategy and noted the project will bring with it... The post Pritzker: Aurora data center adds to state’s economic development first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Pritzker: Aurora data center adds to state’s economic development appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

Green thumbs, neophytes and anyone in between can find a crop of information right at their fingertips when University of Illinois Extension conducts “Gardening in the Air”, a no-cost, virtual symposium covering a range of horticultural topics.   The symposium — conducted in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach — features three main topics, with each including three... The post U of I Extension symposium covers horticulture first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post U of I Extension symposium covers horticulture appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

The Lake Forest Fire Department and other rescue units were looking for a missing boater Sunday. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. Sunday, the Lake Forest Fire Department was dispatched to the Lake Forest Boat Launch, 601 Forest Park Road, in response to a report of a missing boater in Lake Michigan. The missing boater, who was... The post Search launched for missing boater first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Search launched for missing boater appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

For the second consecutive time, Robert Crimo III failed to appear at a case-management hearing. The Oct. 2 action prompted Lake County Circuit Court Judge Victoria Rossetti to issue a court order and immediate delivery to Crimo, by either the prosecution or defense attorneys. “He should be advised that we will proceed in trial, or... The post Judge: No court delays after Crimo misses second hearing first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Judge: No court delays after Crimo misses second hearing appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell came under fire for his hiring practices after he employed a deputy with two DUI convictions, and who is now accused of the murder of an unarmed black woman in her kitchen. However, it wasn’t the first time he chose to hire someone accused of drunken driving and repeated misconduct. ... The post In Sangamon County, Grayson wasn’t only deputy with DUI on his record first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post In Sangamon County, Grayson wasn’t only deputy with DUI on his record appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

State officials hope that a recently completed project that protects the only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline in Illinois will draw visitors – and endangered species – to the Lake County nature area.   The Illinois Beach State Park in Zion on the state’s northern border contains about 10 percent of Illinois’ Lake Michigan shoreline, or 6.5... The post Illinois Beach State Park shoreline preserved; Stateville inmates moved first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Illinois Beach State Park shoreline preserved; Stateville inmates moved appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

McHenry County has received $1.5 million in settlement funds from a national lawsuit against pharmacies and drug manufacturers for their responsibility in contributing to the opioid epidemic. The McHenry County Mental Health Board is administering the funds. The county State’s Attorney’s Office joined the lawsuit in 2022 and the county is expecting to receive more... The post Opioid lawsuit nets McHenry County $1.5 million first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Opioid lawsuit nets McHenry County $1.5 million appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

A 34-year-old man who worked as the doorman for an alleged brothel has been charged with promoting prostitution. The charge follows a Cook County Sheriff’s Police Special Victims Unit investigation. Special Victims Unit investigators took Shi Wang into custody Wednesday, following an undercover operation at the brothel, which operated at a massage parlor on the... The post Sheriff: Chicago resident promoted prostitution first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Sheriff: Chicago resident promoted prostitution appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

Rocio Martinez carried a sign calling for “Peace on Earth” as she walked in South Chicago on Friday evening. The student at Our Lady of Guadalupe School also was part of the Jovenes Latinos Unidos Youth Group, composed of local youths ages 12-19, who performed peace dances during the event at the intersection of 91st... The post Marchers seek peace in South Chicago first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post Marchers seek peace in South Chicago appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more

A pilot program to expand CTA transit passes to Metra is off to a good start.  U-Pass is a CTA pass that gives students in participating colleges unlimited rides for an entire semester.   For the 2024-25 school year, University of Illinois Chicago is giving its students an option to buy a special U-Pass, known as... The post CTA-Metra pass for UIC students beats expectations first appeared on Chronicle Media. The post CTA-Metra pass for UIC students beats expectations appeared first on Chronicle Media ..read more