Illinois was rated 24th best for the performance of its K-12 public education system in a study by the Cato Institute that challenges other influential rankings of student achievement.
California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., ranked among the U.S. jurisdictions with the most progressive individual income tax systems, according to a recent Tax Foundation analysis.
Local customers keep coming back for more work done by the team at Ferd Johnson Painting and Decorating because, they say, it’s just that good.
Bradley University, University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University Chicago top the list of highest grossing college softball programs nationwide in 2016
Chicago’s Healthy Schools Campaign has made the list of finalists in the Allstate Youth Empowerment Awards, a program aimed at producing the next generation of successful leaders.
A Chicago-based group that helps young mothers who are living in poverty is one of 15 nonprofits in the U.S. selected to be finalists in The Atlantic and Allstate's "The Renewal Awards," according to a recent press release.
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Northwestern College-Southwestern Campus, Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield and Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley enrolled the most in-state students of all two-year Illinois schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data
Illinois ranked No. 41 among the District of Columbia and the 50 states in a recent analysis by WalletHub.com on how they were affected by the 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government.
If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
Chicago ranks second worst among the 75 largest cities in the United States for the handling of its finances, according to a Truth in Accounting (TIA) analysis of municipal data released this month.
Charlotte Russe Holdings Corporation, the parent company for women’s clothing retailer Charlotte Russe, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and announced that it intends to close six of its 23 stores in Illinois
If you want a deeper dive into market research on the Quad Cities region and beyond, come into the Chamber to access BIG.
We had a wonderful Annual Dinner this past Saturday night, February 2nd.
Our membership luncheon will be sponsored by First Baptist Church.
Think outside the heart-shaped box of chocolates this year and treat your darling (or best friend!) to a Valentine's farm to table dinner.
We've partnered with the Chicago Bulls and Barry's Bootcamp to offer a unique workout experience.
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Illinois finished at No. 36 among the 50 states in the Washington-based Tax Foundation’s analysis of how states’ tax systems affect their ability to attract and retain businesses.
The number of vacant homes in the Peoria, Illinois, was nearly 3,500 in the third quarter of 2018, a 157-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.
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