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Big Lots (With 29 Illinois Stores) Is Closing A Lot More Spots
Initially, Big Lots said that they'd be closing around 40 stores around the country in a move to keep the company afloat. Now come word that 40 was way too low of a number when it comes to store closings...the real number may be around 8 times that many closings.
Illinois quick hits: Seymour man faces child abduction charge
Seymour man faces child abduction chargeA Seymour man is behind bars on a charge of child abduction thanks to the quick thinking of an 11-year-old girl.Hunter Simmons was arraigned Monday and faces over a decade in prison if convicted. Urbana police said the victim was walking home from school when she noticed a white pickup truck following her.During the investigation, the child provided police with her phone because she was recording while she was walking. Police were able to see the vehicle's license plate in the video, which was registered to Simmons. $1.3 million lotto ticket sold in ChicagoA new...
The dynasty continues: Kuttawa's Broadbent country ham takes grand champion at Kentucky State Fair
It was a familiar sight at this year's country ham contest at the Kentucky State Fair. Broadbent B & B Foods once again took top honors in the Kentucky Country Ham Show, winning their 4th grand championship in the past five years and the 16th in company history. But this time, it happened under new ownership.
LivWell Community Health Services empowers the community through education and access
PADUCAH — LivWell Community Health Services is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end the HIV epidemic by providing comprehensive health and support services, education, and advocacy. Within the community, LivWell strives to prevent new infections of HIV and STI’s and to reduce the stigma associated with these...
Popular Fast-Food Chain Suddenly Closes Illinois Stores Permanently
Families looking forward to their favorite fast-food meal after work today were disappointed when they discovered 'CLOSED' signs on the door. According to a post on the Loves Park Neighborhood Watch Group Facebook page, at least four locations of KFC restaurants have shut their doors for good. A letter posted...
4 Things That Will Surprise About Illinois' Violent Crime Rate
Like any other state, Illinois has a violent crime problem, and it's always the areas around its largest cities where the numbers are the worst. What was surprising to me, is with all the attention the city of Chicago gets for its violence, I never thought that we would not have the highest rate of all 4 states that surround us.
Back-to-school illnesses, kids need their immunizations
by Matt SheehanOSF Healthcare A return to school comes with a return to activities. But no matter if it’s fall sports, extracurricular activities, or just hanging out with friends, there comes the increase spread of viruses, according to Doug Kasper, MD, an infectious disease specialist with OSF HealthCare. Photo provided Dr. Doug Kasper “Not only are children, but the family unit as a whole is starting to do much more. They’re going to be exposed to each other much more than they have been over the next few months,” Dr. Kasper says. The three main viruses remain the same as the past...
More details released in Mayfield officer-involved shooting
New information has surfaced in connection with a fatal shooting involving an officer in Graves County on Thursday. Graves County Sheriff Jon Hayden released a social media post Friday saying his office was called to the Wingfield Inn Thursday night around 10 pm. They responded to a report from the...
Live in Illinois? Your Social Security Number Probably Stolen Now
Do you live in Illinois? Then you have a very good reason to be concerned. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit, it's been revealed that a background check company had a data breach which compromised nearly 3 billion social security numbers and includes every single citizen in the Land of Lincoln.
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