In a deeply horrifying event that’s shaking suburban Chicago in Illinois to its core, a family of four, along with their three pet dogs, were found shot dead in their Romeoville home. The police are ruling out murder-suicide and are on the hunt for the killer who remains at large. The gruesome discovery took place […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, in collaboration with Chinese energy solutions company Gotion, announced a $2 billion investment in a new state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois. The landmark deal is supported by a REV Illinois incentive package and the state’s new Invest in Illinois fund. Slated for production in 2024, […]
A shocking incident unfolded as a three-year-old Venezuelan girl’s life tragically ended during a bus journey from Texas to Chicago. The toddler was pronounced dead after displaying alarming health symptoms, an incident that has now sent shockwaves throughout the nation. The Dark Side of Migrant Transportation According to the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM), […]
Apex Clean Energy has signed an offtake agreement with Cargill to provide the latter with 50MW of power from the 300MW Goose Creek Wind project in Piatt County, Illinois. Goose Creek Wind is expected to help Cargill’s key activities in the region such as the nearby manufacturing center as well as an innovation lab. The […]
Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (HGS) has wrapped up the previously announced $ 58.8 million acquisition of TekLink International, an Illinois-based financial planning and analytics services provider. The Indian digital consumer experience (CX), business process management (BPM), and digital media services provider announced the deal in December 2022. TekLink International caters to over 60 customers across […]
Constellation Energy, a US-based carbon-free energy producer, will invest $800 million in two Illinois nuclear power plants – Braidwood and Byron to increase their clean energy output. The investment proposal follows Constellation Energy’s announcement of substantial development at its clean hydrogen project at the Nine Mile Point Generating Station in upstate New York, and the […]
Weber Inc., an American grill maker, has agreed to a $3.7 billion takeover by investment funds managed by BDT Capital Partners. As per the terms of the deal, the private equity firm will buy out all the shares of the publicly-listed Weber it previously didn’t own for $8.05 per share. The consideration represents a 60% […]
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has announced the acquisitions of Illinois-based TekLink International and India-based uKnowva in a move to expand its digital capabilities. The India-based customer experience (CX) services provider has signed a deal to acquire TekLink International, a financial planning and analytics service provider, for $58.8 million. This deal is likely to close in […]
US-based Inland Bancorp and its fully-owned subsidiary Inland Bank and Trust will merge with Chicago-headquartered Byline Bancorp in a cash and stock deal valued at around $165 million. As per the terms of the merger agreement, Byline Bancorp will issue nearly 6.4 million of its shares and $22.9 million in cash to Inland Bancorp’s shareholders […]
Indian talent development company NIIT Limited has acquired St. Charles Consulting Group LLC (StC) based in St. Charles, Illinois for $23.43 million. The acquisition was carried out by NIIT’s fully-owned subsidiary — NIIT (USA), Inc. St. Charles Consulting Group caters to professional services firms and Fortune 500 companies with consulting, designing, and implementation solutions for […]