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The cost of credit: Peoria restaurants pass swipe fees on to customers as costs rise
Carol Hopkins knows the last few years have been difficult for small, local restaurants. As businesses struggle with staffing and rising operational costs, the Woodford County resident said she is “glad they’re able to stay open.” ...
Bally's Advances Chicago Casino Project with $4.6 Billion Merger and $940 Million Funding Agreement
As the city of Chicago anticipates the addition of a new casino to its skyline, the company behind the project, Bally's, has taken a significant stride in its development plans. Bally's confirmed it has agreed to a merger with Standard General, its principal shareholder, in a deal valued at $4.6 billion, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times. This development ensures the company remains publicly traded, offering shareholders a cash option or the choice to retain stakes in the combined entity.
Pekin expands 'economic growth' with $14 million land purchase
The Pekin City Council recently weighed the merits of an investment in future growth against the need to fund current projects. The scales tipped in favor of investing in future growth when the council voted 4-3 on July 22 to authorize the $14 million purchase of the 1,000-acre Lutticken Farm property, to be...
Angel Reese's Outfit At Olympics Party Is Going Viral
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is currently in Paris while the WNBA season is on break. The 22-year-old was seen at Vogue's "Prelude to the Olympics" party at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. Reese was wearing a simple white dress with a collar and a Louis Vuitton scarf. She added some elegant ...
Wake Up Tri-Counties First Choice Health Clinics with RaeAnn Tucker
RaeAnn Tucker with the Henry and Stark Health Departments joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the open house at the First Choice Health Clinic in Toulon on August 2nd. You can visit the Toulon First Choice Health Clinic on Friday, July 26th, to meet the team and get health information during Old Settlers Days. You can get to know the team at the Toulon clinic and feel safer using the facility for your medical needs. The First Choice Health Clinics in Kewanee, Colona, and Toulon are taking appointments for school physicals and vaccinations. You can get certified copies of your birth certificate dating back to 1971 for $13 for the first copy and $6 for additional copies, at the Kewanee location.
Chicago firm plans to buy Lattitude Five25, demolish troubled Near East Side towers
The Latitude Five25 apartment towers are in contract to a company that plans to replace the troubled complex with an affordable housing complex with nearly 400 apartments with the potential to more than double that number. Long known as Sawyer Towers, the Near East Side housing towers were evacuated over Christmas 2022 after being...
4 teen boys arrested minutes after implying they had guns, robbing man in Little Italy: police
CHICAGO - Four teenage boys were arrested this week after allegedly robbing a man in Little Italy. A 12-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys were each charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, indicating that they were armed with firearms. The 13-year-old boy also received a...
Today in White Sox History: July 25
White Sox catcher and future Hall-of-Famer Ray Schalk played in his 1,576th game, setting the major league record at the time. He played his entire career (except for five games) with the Sox, from 1912-28. 1954. In the first game of a twin bill at Boston, White Sox pitcher Jack...
Man, 25, dies after being shot multiple times on South Side
CHICAGO — A 25-year-old man has died after being shot multiple times on the city’s South Side. The shooting happened around 1:43 a.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of South King Drive in the Washington Park neighborhood. Police said a 25-year-old man was in the alley when he got into an argument with someone he […]
Meth Dealer Sentenced in Grundy Co.
A 46-year-old Morris man was sentenced in a Grundy County meth dealing case on Wednesday. Edward Orlich pled guilty to the unlawful delivery of less than five grams of meth, a class two felony and was sentenced to four years of probation. As part of the plea agreement, the charge of possession of less than five grams of meth, a class three felony was dropped.
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
Iconic Vehicle Got Into A Scary Accident On A Popular Illinois Highway
It's been a rough week for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Apparently this past Monday, the iconic vehicle was involved in a crash in Illinois. I have a family member who's obsessed with visiting this thing. No joke, she's probably seen it in person at least over a dozen times. I'm sure right now she's greatly concerned after recent events involving the Wienermobile.
A Scout’s Take: It’s Time to Say I Was Wrong
It’s no secret that at the end of 2023 and earlier this year, I was against the Chicago Bears drafting Caleb Williams. I said so often on my Podcast, Gabriel Talks Football, and also on social media. My reasoning was never about talent but rather Caleb Williams, the person....
Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs
LAKE FOREST, Ill. --General manager Ryan Poles has said the Bears hired him to "break the cycle." The cycle is vicious, and countless past Bears regimes have tried and failed to find and develop a franchise quarterback. It's one thing to say you're going to "break the cycle," but concrete...
Chicago police find man in wheelchair shot in Greater Grand Crossing
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot a man in a wheelchair in Greater Grand Crossing Wednesday night.Police say just before 10:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7400 block of South Perry Avenue, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his right hip. The shooter fled the scene in an unknown direction. Dozens of evidence markers and piles of bullets were seen scattered on the street.Fire officials took the victim to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. Police said he did not provide any further information about the incident. As of Thursday, no one is in custody. Area 1 detectives were investigating.
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