Illinois Quick Hits: Man sentenced for robbing postal worker
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to four years and three months in prison for robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood.
Prosecutors say Donte Hughes, 34, was on probation for a firearm-related conviction at the time of the incident in March 2020.
Hughes was arrested in 2024 and pleaded guilty last year.
1099-G FORMS AVAILABLE
The Illinois Department of Employment Security says 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance benefits in 2025.
The agency says the form is necessary for individuals who received state or UI benefits. IDES said claimants should receive either an email notification or a hard copy of the form by mail.
All claimants may also access their 1099-G tax form by logging into their IDES account or calling Tele-Serve at (312) 338-4337.
ILLINOIS AMERICA 250 PASSPORT
The Illinois America 250 Commission has unveiled a Passport to Illinois, inviting residents and visitors to explore places, people and events in the state that shaped U.S. history.
The passport to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence features a cardinal, a monarch and other state symbols.
Passports are free and will be available at public libraries, highway visitor centers, staffed passport sites and other locations throughout Illinois while supplies last.
Rain
Latest News Stories
Executive Committee: Tension Rises as Republican Whip Removed from Panel
Ad-Hoc Committee: County Stripped of Power to Regulate Motor Races, Must Drop Solicitor Fees Due to State Statutes
Commission Overrides Staff Recommendation, Approves Manhattan Township Barn Expansion
Lincoln-Way East Cheerleaders Honored for 8th State Championship
Executive Committee Advances “Project Northwinds”: 2,475 Jobs and $346 Million Investment Proposed for Former Caterpillar, Lion Electric Sites
Land Use Committee Advances Mokena Scrap Yard and Homer Glen Landscape Business Over Local Objections
District 210 Reports Insurance Deficit Amid National Healthcare Cost Spikes; Finances Remain Stable
Planning Commission Backs 5-MW Peotone Solar Farm; Developer Pledges Pollinator Habitat and Community Funds
Joliet Junior College Board Approves $2 Tuition Increase Amidst Heated Debate Over Enrollment and Spending
Lincoln-Way Board Ratifies Three-Year Support Staff Contract with Significant Hourly Raises
Frankfort Seeks Public Vision for Downtown Urban Design
Green Garden Residents Seek Frankfort’s Support in Opposing 6,000-Acre Solar Farm
