The state will provide tax credits and the company is working with local officials on additional incentives, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
The state will provide tax credits and the company is working with local officials on additional incentives, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
The Lion Electric Co., a Canadian EV truck manufacturer, plans to build a $70 million factory in Joliet to produce up to 20,000 electric trucks and buses a year and create at least 745 jobs over the next three years.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have written to the CEOs of coronavirus vaccine manufacturers urging them to do more to help get jabs to developing countries.
The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates.
Researchers at Harvard University found that a shift away from coal during the past decade saved thousands of lives.
The Illinois economy shrank by 4 percent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many of its sectors, although there were signs of a recovery taking place late in the year.
The Illinois economy shrank by 4 percent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many of its sectors, although there were signs of a recovery taking place late in the year.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking lawmakers to eliminate nine tax breaks to balance the fiscal year 2022 budget by the end of May. Lawmakers and business groups argue the tax breaks are good for the economy, especially as the state recovers from the pandemic.
Kaya Scodelario has revealed her nightmare auditions where she has been asked to strip naked by directors and she praised the women who have come forward with their own stories about abuse in Hollywood.
Justin Theroux found public scrutiny of his relationship with Jennifer Aniston “frustrating”, because it created a “preconceived notion” of them as a couple that was “inaccurate”.
Q: Tim, my neighbor discovered that many of his outdoor deck floor joists are rotting. The rot is along the top where the decking attaches to them. It’s treated lumber rated for outdoor exposure. How can this be possible? I thought treated lumber was rot-proof and would last for a lifetime. What’s going on and are there ways to prevent treated lumber from rotting in the event something’s wrong? —Andy D., Lexington, Ky.
Heartland Community College in Normal and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville will begin enrolling students in their new specialized manufacturing programs for the fall semester.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is quickly strengthening, inflation is showing signs of picking up and the nation is making progress toward defeating the viral pandemic.
Experts aren't sure why parosmia occurs. One theory is that, as smell receptors recover after an infection, they connect to the brain in new or incomplete ways, causing the patient to sense smells differently.
It’s a weak defensive tackle draft — something Gutekunst himself acknowledged — but adding Christian Barmore (above) and lining him up alongside Kenny Clark would make for quite the intriguing duo in the middle of the Packers defense. Although the 6-foot-4, 310-pound Barmore was a one-year wonder at Alabama, his eight sacks last season add productivity to his tantalizing potential.
Illinois lawmakers are in the final weeks of their spring session, when they slice the fiscal pie amid a cacophony of cries from state-funded service providers. Few can lean on the kind of spending-boost argument that this year, advocates of the intellectually and developmentally disabled have: A federal judge said so.
The coin is known as the “No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar.” While it closely resembles silver dollars that were later minted in Philadelphia, it gets its name because it is missing stars.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, the lowest point since the pandemic struck and an encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.
Biden's global climate summit opens this morning - what to watch and expect. The latest from fatal shooting of Black man in N.C. And, it's Earth Day today. Get caught up.
Charlotte Riley has set up her first nursery for the film industry, WonderWorks, near the Warner Bros Studios in Hertfordshire.
Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, filed an amendment Tuesday that would create 120 new dispensary licenses beyond the 75 recreational licenses set to be awarded this year.
Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, filed an amendment Tuesday that would create 120 new dispensary licenses beyond the 75 recreational licenses set to be awarded this year.
Higher corn prices are impacting the U.S. ethanol industry, but that is being offset by increased demand for ethanol.
PARIS (AP) — The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to show their designs digitally instead.