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Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Lockport And Crest Hill Losing A Retailer
Several Big Lots stores are closing in the Chicago area. The longtime retail chain announced that it is going to shut down dozens of stores nationwide. That includes locations in Crest Hill, Lockport, and Niles. The company cited inflation and their inability to compete under economic pressures for the closures.
Discount specialty store to expand in Illinois with locations in East Peoria, Pekin
The specialty discount store chain Five Below is continuing to expand its presence in the greater Peoria area with a new location in East Peoria. The new store will be at 451 N. Main Street, near Kohl's. “Stores like Five Below are in high demand by consumers,” said Ty Livingston, City of East...
Saturday, July 27 | Batavia Mainstreet Hosts Annual “Cocktails In The Park”
Batavia MainStreet will host its annual Cocktails in the Park Fundraiser this Friday, July 27, from 7-10pm at Appleton Park in Batavia. Cocktails in the Park is Batavia MainStreet’s largest single fundraiser for the non-profit organization. As advocates for the downtown business community, MainStreet staff and volunteers work to keep the local economy vibrant, assist in marketing and promotions, and operate the Batavia Farmers’ Market, Artisan Collective, and Batavia Boardwalk Shops.
Village of Montgomery receives Gold Level Water Ambassador recognition from ISAWWA
The Village of Montgomery was awarded the Gold Level Water Ambassador Award in a ceremony held during the village board meeting Monday night. Members of the Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) presented the award to Village President Matt Brolley and Water Superintendent Jeremy Moss. ISAWWA Engagement Specialist Shaunna...
Blaze causes significant damage to downtown Geneva building
No one was hurt after a fire at a business in downtown Geneva Monday morning. The Geneva Fire Department says it was called to a two-story former home with smoke coming from inside the second floor in the 100 block of Hamilton Street. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze...
Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible
A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago. For a new paper in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers probed how a class of synthetic drugs...
OSF HealthCare to open Sycamore urgent care location
A blessing and dedication was held Monday for the new urgent care facility opening in Sycamore. The new OSF OnCall urgent care is located at 661 S. Peace Road, Ste. 101 in Sycamore. The clinic is scheduled to open July 29, with a soft launch providing health assessments and treatment Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Longer term, operations will expand to weekends. The location will accept walk-ins and online reservations at osfoncall.org.
La Niña could impact Illinois weather in fall and winter, and here's how
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is growing more confident in the emergence of a La Niña weather pattern later this year, and it would have significant impacts on fall and winter weather in the Chicago area. According to the latest updates from the CPC, there is...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Election integrity efforts underway as IL early voting begins in two months
(The Center Square) – With early voting for the Nov. 5 election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before the November election in Illinois, or around Sept. 26. Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy said Illinois voting needs reforms. “You know it used to be we had election day, now we...
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