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Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick, Mirabella LLC has hired Maxwell J. Sharkey as an associate attorney in Wheaton, Illinois, strengthening a family law team that handles divorce, custody, adoption, guardianship and child-related matters.

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Universal Upholstering, a Wheeling, Illinois, shop founded in 1991, has partnered with MyTSV on a video feature highlighting its furniture repair and restoration work.

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Big I Illinois has appointed Brett Gerger as chief executive officer, effective July 1, as longtime leader Phil Lackman retires after 31 years.

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Midwest Holiday Lighting says it is scaling up across Illinois as founder Tom Johnson targets a long-term goal of becoming the state’s largest holiday lighting contractor.

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ASW Distillery and John Deere have teamed up on two permanent American whiskeys, Fiddler Combine Bourbon and Fiddler Steel Plow Rye, set to launch June 24, 2026 in Atlanta and 13 states.

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Illinois included $2 million for The Second Story Foundation’s 2nd Story Ranch Recovery Home and Jobs Program in the FY2027 budget, giving the Crete project a major step toward its capital goal.

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A new Illinois State Medical Society survey finds 72% of physicians say their practices have experienced automatic downcoding of properly documented claims.

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The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 will hold its 5th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Chicago’s Harris Theater on Sept. 27, bringing the event downtown for the first time.

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Chicago personal injury attorney Scott DeSalvo has published a free Illinois workers’ compensation guide at desalvolaw.com, built from his own family’s years-long struggle after his father was injured on the job. The guide is meant to help injured…

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Scramblers has opened its first Illinois location in Bloomington, marking the breakfast and brunch chain’s 30th restaurant overall.

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St. Louis criminal defense firm Combs Waterkotte has hired Andrew Skoklo as an investigator, adding law enforcement, corrections, and military experience to its defense team.

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Phillips Law Group attorney Montana Thompson secured a $710,000 settlement for an Illinois woman who fractured her femur in a Mesa, Arizona, hotel shower.

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Ingrid Faro, Interim President and professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois, is being highlighted for a career that blends biblical scholarship, personal resilience, and community-focused leadership.

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More than 900 people gathered in Lisle, Illinois, for a public talk by Spiritual Master Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj that was also streamed to 90 locations across North America, South America and Europe.

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The Learning Experience in Oswego, Illinois, collected $5,001 in April through its annual Let’s Grant Wishes campaign for Make-A-Wish. The fundraiser paired donations with classroom activities to teach preschoolers kindness, empathy and community…

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The Learning Experience Preschool in Shorewood, Illinois, raised $5,927 during its April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign to support Make-A-Wish. The effort tied fundraising to classroom activities meant to teach children kindness, empathy and…

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Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Gurnee, Illinois, raised $15,000 in an April fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied philanthropy to early childhood education by teaching kindness and empathy through…

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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two Second Amendment Foundation challenges to assault-weapons bans in Illinois and Connecticut, setting up a major test of how the Second Amendment applies to commonly owned semi-automatic rifles.

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The National Association for the Transformation of Adult Education launched July 1, 2026, in Sycamore, Illinois, with a mission to strengthen public policy and amplify adult learners and educators.

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A coalition of labor groups and The Gray Matters Collective is urging local, state and federal officials to add suicide prevention measures to the I-74 Bridge connecting Iowa and Illinois.