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Peoria native Kendrick Green lands spot on NFL 53-man roster
Peoria native Kendrick Green earned a spot on the 53-man roster of the Houston Texans, the team announced Tuesday after official cuts were made around the NFL. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive lineman from the University of Illinois will begin his fourth NFL season with the Texans. The Peoria High School graduate is listed...
Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here's why access could be in jeopardy.
Abortion took center stage during the Democratic National Convention last week, and Illinois was celebrated for welcoming thousands of women needing care since access has vanished across much of the South and Midwest. But abortions funds that are essential for so many people traveling to states like Illinois — paying...
First Merchants exits Illinois retail banking with Old Second deal
Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Bank is selling five Chicago-area branches to Aurora, Illinois-based Old Second Bank, taking the Indiana lender out of the Chicago suburbs market. Old Second, which has about $5.7 billion in assets, will also take on about $304 million in deposits and about $12 million in branch-related...
Amazon Fresh debuts four new stores
Amazon Fresh debuted four new stores on Thursday, including its first in Northern California and locations in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All of the newly opened supermarkets offer Amazon’s Dash Cart automated grocery carts and Amazon One, the company’s palm-recognition technology. These new stores are beginning operations...
Illinois Receives Over $1.5 Million in Domestic Biofuel and Clean Energy Investments from USDA Rural Development
On the second anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) IL State Director Pam Monetti announced four Illinois businesses received over $1.5 million in clean energy system investments to increase the availability of domestic biofuels. The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) is part...
KC-area bank signs $917M merger with Illinois company
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. has signed a merger deal valued at $917 million. CrossFirst will merge into Illinois-based Busey Bank through the deal. Busey’s shareholders would own about 63.5% of the combined company.
Organized retail crime costs Illinois retailers, consumers, taxpayers
(The Center Square) – Illinois retailers, consumers and taxpayers are all paying a price for organized retail crime. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul told The Center Square that organized retail crime involves much more than just smash-and-grab incidents. “It’s rail theft. It’s theft from warehouses, theft from big box stores, the Home Depots, the Walmarts […]
Free Museum Days In Illinois During September
If you're looking for some family fun but are on a tight budget, there are opportunities available for free days at some Illinois museums. During September Some Illinois Museums Offer Free Days. I was pretty lucky growing up. My parents liked to do activities as a family so I got...
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts Illinois House GOP leader McCombie Sept. 9
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois State Rep. Tony McCombie, the Illinois House Republican leader, will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Sept. 9 to discuss the party’s policy agenda and review the issues she believes will influence the November general elections in Illinois.
Illinois reports first West Nile Virus death this year
Illinois has reported its first West Nile Virus death of 2024.The person was in their 80s and lived in Lake County, Illinois.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey developed symptoms in the middle of this month and died soon after.The Illinois Health Department says nine people across the state have come down with the virus so far this year.West Nile Virus is typically spread through mosquito bites.People older than 50 and immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk for severe illness from West Nile Virus.SEE ALSO | Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home
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