Statewide payroll jobs up, slight increase to August statewide employment
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate rose +0.1 percentage point to 4.5 percent, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In August, the industry sectors
Ottawa agrees to sell homeless shelter property to Illinois Valley PADS
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa and the Illinois Valley PADS have reached an agreement to construct a new facility where the existing homeless shelter is. Illinois Valley PADS agreed to purchase the property, 1120 Canal
Woman steals car and gets it stuck in a foot of wet cement
A Seattle woman allegedly stole a car and blew through some road construction barricades. On the other side of those barricades was freshly poured wet cement. The car got stuck in about a foot of wet
New York Attorney General Letitia James files $250M lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization, alleging an illegal scheme that amassed $250 million by fraudulently overvaluing assets. The civil lawsuit,
President Biden condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations
President Biden condemned Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine during his keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. During his remarks at U.N. headquarters in New York City as part of the General Debate, Biden said President Vladimir
Most common responses to “Thank you” and sneezing
Most Common Responses to “Thank You” “You’re welcome” (51%) “My pleasure” (41%) “No problem” (28%) “Don’t mention it” (28%) “Sure thing” (25%) “It’s nothing” (24%) No response (12%) Most Common Responses to “Sneezing” “Bless you” (29%) “God bless you”
The best and worst promotional items for your company
A recent poll of 2,000 adults shows the top 10 items to give away as “swag” for your company. T-shirts Pens Mugs Water bottles Headphones Tote bags Sunglasses Hoodies Calendar Umbrella