Crowne Plaza
Local
1 year ago
Crowne Plaza to add more ADA compliant rooms after investigation by Dept. of Justice

The Crowne Plaza will create eleven new accessible rooms and eliminate barriers in other rooms.

Freelancer
Business
1 year ago
New Illinois law provides protections for freelance workers

The law creates clear expectations, ensuring freelancers receive timely pay and proper contract terms.

NASCAR EV
Local
1 year ago
NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar in Chicago

The new car is part of a broader sustainability plan by NASCAR.

HSHS and Memorial signs
Local
1 year ago
Local Health Care Organizations Implement Strategies to Combat Nursing Shortage

Local health care organizations are implementing measures to attract and retain nursing professionals in Central Illinois while sparking interest in the younger generation.

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield.
Local
1 year ago
State ends fiscal year with nearly $5B cash on hand 

Leaders say record balances drive investment revenue, ensure vendors are paid on time.

John Deere
Agriculture
1 year ago
Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs

Deere said the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline.

Business
1 year ago
Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on Illinois software provider

There’s no immediate end in sight, with CDK saying it expects the restoration process to take “several days” to complete.

IRONMAN
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Illinois to host its first IRONMAN triathlon thanks to tourism grant

The economic impact of the event is anticipated to be more than $45 million over three years.

golf
Business
1 year ago
Memorial Health Championship draws “excellent” field and has significant economic impact

The ninth annual Memorial Health Championship is expected to have an economic impact of $6 million this year.

Chad Markham
Business
1 year ago
Markham named COO of HSHS Central Illinois market including St. John’s Hospital

Most recently, he served as president and CEO of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.