DeKalb High School track star Brimonet Buggs has signed a letter of intent to attend Indiana State University next season, the school announced in a recent signing day ceremony in which seven other DeKalb athletes were also recognized.

A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

The village of Schaumburg is dealing with the loss of a major tenant, which caused a reported jump in its industrial vacancy rate, by making the space available for "exciting mixed-use development," Schaumburg Economic Development Manager Matt Frank said during a recent interview.

Chicago Public Schools employees who allegedly "stole or misappropriated" school-purchased gift cards intended for students and families should face serious consequences, DuPage County Schools Regional Superintendent Darlene J. Ruscitti said during a recent interview.

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece.

Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) selected Fluor Corp. as the preferred bidder for two engineering, procurement and construction packages.Facilities in the two packages will include a variety of key process units, utilities and infrastructure for the new Al-Zour oil refinery project in Kuwait that is expected to produce 615,000 barrels per day.

North and south ramp entrances to the new Metra Underpass tunnel in downtown Lombard, Illinois, are set to open Monday.

Peggy Forster, director of information systems for the City of St. Charles, has announced her retirement after working for the city the past 37 years. Forster has served as director since 1997. She began her career as a part-time data-processing consultant in 1978. Forster has led the planning, design and implementation of numerous systems that support city operations, streamline processes and improve customer service.