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H-1B approvals for employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry across Metro East Sun publication area in 2024

H-1B approvals for employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry across Metro East Sun publication area in 2024

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Manufacturing industry in Carbondale Reporter publication area during 2024?

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Manufacturing industry in Carbondale Reporter publication area during 2024?

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Educational Services industry in NW Illinois News publication area during 2024?

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Educational Services industry in NW Illinois News publication area during 2024?

Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Manufacturing industry in Greenville Reporter publication area during 2024?

How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Manufacturing industry in Greenville Reporter publication area during 2024?

Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

Free Healthcare Clinic Coming to Paris, Illinois in June to Address Limited Access to Care

Free Healthcare Clinic Coming to Paris, Illinois in June to Address Limited Access to Care

THE FOLLOWING IS A REMOTE AREA MEDICAL VOLUNTEER CORPS RELEASE RAM to provide free dental, vision and medical services on June 28-29 PARIS, Ill. (May 28, 2025) – In many parts of the United States, for millions of Americans, access to basic...

Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar – Chicago Tribune

Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar – Chicago Tribune

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. Witnesses reported seeing missiles in the skies, followed by explosions, but it wasn’t...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Management of Companies and Enterprises industry across Holland Reporter publication area

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Management of Companies and Enterprises industry across Holland Reporter publication area

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

As Nigeria’s Agricultural Renaissance Begins, Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming

As Nigeria’s Agricultural Renaissance Begins, Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he launched 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The inauguration ceremony on Monday marked...

Illinois Route 29 project in Pana again delayed

PANA — A much anticipated resurfacing of Illinois Route 29 through Pana, along with sidewalk construction has been put on hold once again. A bid letting which had been scheduled for mid-June was pulled from the Illinois Department of...

Look to modern manufacturing for high-paying, high-impact
careers

Look to modern manufacturing for high-paying, high-impact careers

Look to modern manufacturing for high-paying, high-impact careers Did you know that manufacturing plays a significant role in our local, central Illinois economy? From small- and medium-sized local businesses to national brands employing almost...

Sorensen Delivers Over $1 Million in Federal Grants to Boost Energy Efficiency for Farmers Across Central and Northwest Illinois

Sorensen Delivers Over $1 Million in Federal Grants to Boost Energy Efficiency for Farmers Across Central and Northwest Illinois

These investments will help farmers across the 17th District reduce energy costs, improve efficiency, and continue feeding America with more sustainable operations. “From grain dryers to solar arrays, these investments are making a real difference...

New Illinois laws: Gas tax, hotel offerings set for changes on July 1

New Illinois laws: Gas tax, hotel offerings set for changes on July 1

While most new laws in the state of Illinois take effect on New Year’s Day, there are a few changes that will go into effect next week. More specifically, the state’s new budget takes effect at the start of Fiscal Year 2026, which falls on July 1....

Maine and Oregon Join List of States Prohibiting the Reporting of Medical Debt on Consumer Reports

Maine and Oregon Join List of States Prohibiting the Reporting of Medical Debt on Consumer Reports

In June, Maine and Oregon joined a growing list of states that now prohibit the reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. On June 9, 2025, the governor of Maine signed into law LD558, which amends the Maine Fair Credit Reporting...

‘Ironheart’ Drops Tuesday On Disney+, Starring Chicago’s Marvel Superhero

‘Ironheart’ Drops Tuesday On Disney+, Starring Chicago’s Marvel Superhero

CHICAGO — Not only do Chicagoans have a new hometown pope to celebrate, but with the release of “Ironheart,” they’ll also have a Chicago-based superhero to root for — one who proudly represents the South Side. Created by Chinaka Hodge, set in the...

Dairy industry concerned over Trump Administration’s mixed messages on deporting illegal immigrants

Dairy industry concerned over Trump Administration’s mixed messages on deporting illegal immigrants

The world’s eyes are once again on the Middle East where war is raging between Israel and Iran. Lots of angst in the U.S. as we await how or if the U.S. will respond. Meanwhile, the USDA’s latest Dairy Supply and Utilization report had good news...

Largest U.S. Power Grid Issues Emergency Alerts as Summer Heat Strains Energy Supply

Largest U.S. Power Grid Issues Emergency Alerts as Summer Heat Strains Energy Supply

PJM Interconnection warns of record demand as fossil fuel retirements and reliance on renewables raise blackout risks across 13 states. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operator in the United States, issued...

Budzinski announces $485,477 in funding for central, southern Illinois rural small businesses

Budzinski announces $485,477 in funding for central, southern Illinois rural small businesses

The Rural Energy for America Program grants will help local businesses install solar arrays Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) recently announced that three small businesses in central and southern Illinois will receive a combined $485,477 in...

Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, poll says

Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, poll says

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll, driven by a softening in support from...

How many H-1B petitions were made by Illinois employers classified under the Public Administration industry during 2024?

How many H-1B petitions were made by Illinois employers classified under the Public Administration industry during 2024?

Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

Daywatch: Why Illinois’ borders are unlikely to change

Daywatch: Why Illinois’ borders are unlikely to change

Good morning, Chicago. The nearly three dozen Illinois counties where a majority of voters in recent years have expressed their desire to leave the Land of Lincoln won’t be joining their neighbor to the east anytime soon — or probably ever —...

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