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John G. Cairns, Sr., Remembered for Community Service and Family Devotion

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 20, 2025

John G. Cairns passed away on Sept. 18. Below is the obituary.

Mary Beth Pratt, 66, Mourned by Family and Friends

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 20, 2025

Mary Beth Pratt passed away on Sept. 18. Below is the obituary.

Adrian Marrufo, 41, Fondly Remembered in Funeral Services

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

Adrian Marrufo passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

Clyde D. Abrams, 89, Remembered for Family Devotion

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

Clyde D. Abrams passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

John V. Just, 63, of Chicago, Remembered for Humor and Generosity

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

John V. Just passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

Retired Chicago Police Officer and US Marine Corps Veteran Robert W. Sadler Dies at 78

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

Robert W. Sadler passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

Lorraine E. Hlinka, 97, Remembered in Private Services

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

Lorraine E. Hlinka passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

Melissa A. Stefanski, 43, of Maywood, Passes Away; Memorial Gathering Details

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

Melissa A. Stefanski passed away on Sept. 17. Below is the obituary.

Illinois to repeal 1% statewide grocery tax; resources available for local governments

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 19, 2025

The state is preparing for the repeal of the 1% statewide grocery tax.

Illinois sees increase in August tax revenues following declines in July

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 18, 2025

Illinois tax revenues increased in August after a weak performance in July, according to a report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA).

Chicago man receives two-year sentence for running immigration fraud scheme

By S. R. Geiger | Sep 18, 2025

A Chicago resident has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an immigration fraud scheme involving false employment verifications for foreign nationals.