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"Chicago and the suburbs are home to one of the biggest Polish populations in the world. Our state also has strong ties to Poland through trade, culture, a National Guard partnership, and sister cities relationships,” Frerichs said in making the announcement at the Polish Museum of America Casimir Pulaski Day event in Chicago. #pulaskiday

After much discussion, a majority of city aldermen voted Wednesday in favor of the mayor’s $830 million borrowing plan for capital projects. #price

The checkpoint on Mannheim Road is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13 to 1 a.m. Friday, March 14. #checkpoint

On October 14, 2023, the Will County Sheriff’s Police responded to the residence of 16201 S Lincoln Highway in Plainfield after Hanan Shaheen called 911 indicating the defendant, Joseph Czuba was killing her baby with a knife. #hatecrime

At approximately 11:42 p.m. on Oct. 6, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of a shooting in the  1300 block of East Lincoln Highway. #charged

HB1541 is tackling the pressing issue of food security for Illinois seniors. The bill dedicates $25 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging's Home Delivered Meals Program. #seniors

“I’m grateful to Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Senate for their continued support of my leadership at the ICC. Balancing the interests of consumers and Illinois’ utilities is no small feat, particularly amid the state’s changing energy landscape. #icc

Our team believes the Mayoral Forum should be livestreamed to promote transparency, neutrality and give everyone a chance to see the entire forum, unedited. When a forum like this is livestreamed, people can watch it in real time and there is no concern about edited content. That is real neutrality. #forum

Three guest curators, Mariela Acuña, Sheridan Tucker Anderson, and Allison Lacher, were invited to explore and bring a fresh perspective to the museum’s nearly 100-year-old collection of Illinois and regional artists. The curators invited Normal-based artist Jason Reblando to exhibit his “Home and Away” series. This project explores the lives of overseas and immigrant Filipino through personal and documentary photographs. #art

On Wednesday, February 26, at noon, advocates, community leaders, and frontline workers will gather in the rotunda of the Capitol Building in Springfield, Illinois, for a pivotal rally and press conference to launch the campaign demanding fair pay and sustainable funding for the human service sector. #fairpay