Insights for Truck Drivers Amid Industry Challenges in 2024

Since the start of the year, truck drivers have found themselves getting caught up in unexpected challenges. The transportation industry, often considered the lifeblood of commerce, faces significant headwinds, impacting drivers …

Stop Procrastinating These Essential Appointments and Services

Who hasn’t said, “I’ll do it tomorrow,” when faced with a task they’d rather avoid? We’re all guilty of putting things off until later, especially when it comes to appointments and …

Understanding What Legionella Is and How It Spreads

There are so many bacteria in the world and they can be found almost anywhere. However, Legionella is a bacterium that is found specifically in wet or dumpy areas, as discussed …

Houston Throws The Gauntlet: Chicago Soon To Be Fourth Largest City

Residents of the city of Houston are feeling especially cocky this summer. Space City’s main newspaper, the Houston Chronicle boldly declared in June, “The question isn’t whether we’ll be the nation’s …

Chicago Places New Cloud Tax on Paid Streaming Services

The city of Chicago hasn’t been bringing in the revenue it needs to bandage up its current financial mess, but many residents and businesses in the Chicago area have begun voicing …

In Illinois, Funds for Court Reporters Quickly Dwindling

Within the next few weeks, Illinois will run out of funds to pay the state’s court reporters; however, Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to work alongside lawmakers to find a “responsible solution …

Scammer Steals $117,000 from Elderly Man

Scamming is an unfortunate reality that strikes many people when they think their luck is finally turning around. Scammers often target the elderly, young people living on their own for the …

The Chicago School System Is In Trouble — And Facing Another Major Budget Cut

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has detailed the fallout he attributes to Chicago Public Schools making good on a $634 million pension payment: 1,050 workers will lose their jobs, 350 vacant positions will …

Solar Energy Storage Could Become a Lot Cheaper

Of the some 2,206 businesses in the U.S. that provide solar panel installation services, there are about 257 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in Illinois. Last year, $16 …

New Search Engine Company Moves to Chicago

After two years in New York and San Francisco, a new search engine that focuses on buying and selling used industrial equipment has moved its headquarters to Chicago. The website Built …

Chicago Still Leading the Country in Mortgage Woes

A new analysis from Zillow has concluded that Chicago has more “underwater” mortgages than any other real estate market in the country, meaning there are more homeowners in Chicago than anywhere …

Health Experts: Sitting At Work Cuts Years From Life

At an office furniture trade show held Monday in Chicago, companies showed off new solutions to a dangerous health problem afflicting office workers. As more workers become sedentary and spend their …

Chicago-Area Health Group Implements New Electronic System

Northwest Community Healthcare, which serves suburbs to the northwest of Chicago, is embracing technological advances to offer more convenience and better care to its patients. The group just finished the implementation …