January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking and slavery are billion-dollar industries that currently trap nearly 27 million people worldwide. This month, let us remember how prevalent this…
Happy New Year’s Eve! Wishing everyone a safe and happy night as we celebrate the beginning of the new year.
Pledge of Allegiance Day commemorates the day that our pledge was adopted by Congress in 1945. First published in 1892, our pledge honors our nation’s values of freedom and liberty.
In 2024, Illinoisans will see more than 300 new laws take effect. Here are a few notable new laws: Rep. Keicher – Helping Victims of Human Trafficking Public Act 103-35,…
Home Alone is a beloved Christmas classic that many of us enjoy watching with family year after year. The John Hughes film, which follows the shenanigans of Kevin McCallister (Macaulay…
In less than three years, the United States will commemorate its 250th birthday, or Semiquincentennial, celebration. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, with the nation’s 250th birthday…
The sight of trash blowing off waste-hauling trucks headed to landfills has become an all-too-common sight of late. Besides the unsightly nature of blowing trash, it has raised safety and…
The DCEO Back to Business: New Business Grant Program will provide financial relief of up to $30,000 to businesses that started between 2020 and 2021 and faced hardship due to the COVID-19…