Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual Makers Madness competition held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. The devices, NASA Standard Initiators, have been used in space flight going back to the 1970s and are crucial to maneuvering, separation and staging. The NSIs triumphed over a field of more than 100 entries and after nearly 167,000 votes were cast.
The Libertyville village board this week cleared the way for construction of a new, $32.4 million police station, considered the largest single public project in village history.
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.
Mark Stephens, chairman of Triton College’s board and owner of Bomark Cleaning, claims he lost longstanding janitorial contracts for Rosemont public venues after the college sued the municipality over tax increment financing districts.
A country club in St. Charles says it won't host an event featuring a controversial speaker. Organizers are looking for another venue.
An employee at the West Schaumburg Chick-fil-A was awarded one of the company’s 13 $25,000 scholarships this year.