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KFC franchisee closes around 25 restaurants in the Midwest: reports
EYM Chicken, a subsidiary of major fast-food franchisee EYM, has closed around 25 KFC restaurants in the Midwest, according to media reports. Closures were first reported earlier this week by WMBD, a Peoria, Illinois-based television station. Other local media outlets confirmed reports of closures with photographs of shuttered restaurants, and Nation's Restaurant News reported "about 25" locations were affected.
Peoria Riverfront Museum and Peoria Tribe celebrate first-of-its-kind collaboration
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma are celebrating the first major business transaction in generations between Central Illinois and the Peoria Nation. Team members of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma built 14 internally lit display cases for the...
IDOT & Peoria Chiefs team up to promote work zone safety at the ol’ ballgame
PEORIA, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the Peoria Chiefs to spotlight the “It's Not a Game” campaign during the Orange Barrels-themed games. On Saturday, between 3 and 7 p.m., IDOT, the Peoria Chiefs and the city of Peoria will host a...
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Illinois home sales, inventory and median prices all increased in July
Home sales, available homes and median home prices all rose across the state in July, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®. Last month, Illinois home sales rose 6.2% year over year with 13,114 homes sold. Inventory rose similarly, by 6.3%, with 19,494 homes on the market. At the same time, the median sales price hit $308,000: an 8.1% bump.
Ugaste blasts Illinois’ rising unemployment rate
(The Center Square) – With Illinois already home to the second-worst unemployment rate in the country, Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is warning the worse may still be yet to come. New U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the state’s unemployment rate now stands at 5.2%, or nearly a full percentage point above the national average of 4.3%, as at least 341,630 residents were reported to be looking for work over that time. ...
Farmtruck and AZN Burnout In The 97X Truck
This morning, television and YouTube sensations Farmtruck and AZN stopped by the Rock 'N Roll Mansion to talk about their appearance at the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova this weekend. One of the first things they said, is that they could do a burnout in anything. So, we...
UPDATE: Damage made, cash and items taken, following break-in at Happy Joe’s. See video here
Clean-up and an investigation are continuing into an overnight break-in to a popular restaurant on Henderson Street in Galesburg. A break-in happened around 2:00 a.m. Friday to Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream. Surveillance video posted to social media by owner Leslie Boynton shows part of a drive-through window...
Photo Gallery: Illinois Wins in Terrence Shannon, Jr.’s Return
When Terrence Shannon, Jr. played for Illinois in 2023-24, it felt like Illinois was a Final Four-caliber team. Without him, the ceiling was certainly not as high. After six games without No. 0 in late December and early January, Shannon would return to a standing ovation from the State Farm Center crowd on January 21, 2024, against Rutgers.
‘I never dreamed it would be this big’: Mahomet gets ready for music festival
WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The village of Mahomet is getting ready for one of its biggest events of the year this weekend. But before all the fun starts, organizers say to beware of an online scam. Main street is almost ready for the Mahomet Music Festival. The event has been a staple for decades, but […]
8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Here are the Peoria area's 5 new volleyball coaches for the 2024 season
In high school sports, the coaching carousel never seems to stop. Volleyball isn't much different. As the Illinois High School Association celebrates its 50th season of the volleyball state finals, new head coaches will get an opportunity to lead their programs to this historic event in November. ...
Women’s Basketball Announce Non-Conference Schedule Slate for 2024-25 Season
Peoria, Ill.-- Bradley Women's Basketball reveal their 2024-25 non-conference slate for the upcoming regular season, which includes five home and away games capped off with a tournament in Florida. "Our players are excited about the competitiveness of our non-conference slate and the opportunity to grow together," said Head Coach Kate...
Analyst: Data refutes Pritzker's DNC claims about Illinois economy
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention to highlight the successes of Illinois and the Democratic Party, but the president of a nonprofit think tank says the numbers don’t add up. Pritzker said there is no better place to see that change is possible under Democratic leadership than in Illinois. Democrats currently hold the super-majority in the Illinois legislature. “If you look...
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