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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. ...
Duckworth, Illinois Asian American Caucus on supporting Harris
CHICAGO (CBS)—Asian American representation in politics is on the rise across the nation, credited in part to the Illinois Asian American Caucus.The caucus hosted an event on Wednesday to celebrate how much growth Asian American communities have seen in Illinois politics.Vice President Harris is the first Asian American woman to become a presidential nominee, and now the caucus says it's prepared to put every effort behind Harris for a win.Just a few blocks away from where the DNC is happening, McCormick Place and the United Center is the only Chinatown in the country that's still growing, and across Illinois, Asian...
Hot Dog! The Weinermobile Is Coming To Northern Illinois
The iconic Weinermobile is hitting the road and making stops at several Sullivan's grocery stores in Northern Illinois this September, and they'll be serving up their famous hotdogs too!. The "Wurst" News for Northern Illinois. I've seem a lot of strange and extraordinary things in my life, but the one...
Multiple Illinois KFC fast-food locations suddenly shut down, implement mass layoffs
ILLINOIS (WMBD) — EYM Chicken Operations and its parent company, Yum, shut down multiple Illinois KFC fast-food locations earlier this week, implementing mass layoffs of its employees statewide. According to a former maintenance employee who worked at several central Illinois KFC restaurants, his director of operations called him on Aug. 6 to notify him of […]
Labor Day Parades in the QCA
QUAD CITIES, Iowa and Ill. (KWQC) - Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean the fun needs to stop!. Here are several Labor Day parades that will be happening across the QCA. In East Moline. “The Quad City Labor Day Parade held in East Moline always provides the...
Big Change Coming to 108 Illinois Target Stores to Stop Theft
If you have worked any length of time in retail, you know theft is one of the biggest dangers to survival of a business. Target knows this and has announced a big change that will likely affect all 108 stores in Illinois if it hasn't already. Yahoo Finance just shared...
Niabi Zoo better than ever after storm damage
After taking a pounding thanks to a heavy winter, repair work has been underway at Niabi Zoo to repair major damage from snow. Our Quad Cities News photojournalist Gabe Zwierzynski shows the finished exhibits will be the (big) cat’s meow. For more information, click here.
Officials: Some Silvis residents along Avenue of the Cities under boil order
SILVIS, Iowa (KWQC) - Some residents in Silvis along Avenue of the Cities are under a boil order. The west side of 9th Street and all of 8th Street from 25th Avenue to Avenue of the Cities currently have no water, city officials said. When water is restored, residents impacted will be under a boil order until further notice.
FNB’s Customer Appreciation Lunch on Friday
Everything will be packaged in bags, so customers can just need to pull into the marked area to pick up their meals from FNB staff. Farmers National Bank has been serving Northwest Illinois since 1902, with locations in Prophetstown, Morrison, and Geneseo. Visit their website for more information.
Wake Up Tri-Counties with Connie about What’s Happening in Cambridge
Connie Johnson joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about What is Happening in Cambridge. There is a movie in the park this Friday, August 23rd, at dusk. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to watch ‘Trolls Band Together’. Or come early for Family Fun Night from 6 to 8 PM; there are plenty of activities for kids in College Square Park. There is a Cambridge Car Cruise-in on September 12th in College Square Park. Homecoming is on September 21st, with a parade and football game. Watch for information on the Backyard BBQ Fest 2024.
Central Illinois pipefitter launches labor union chapter for women
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — In August, WCIA is featuring blue-collar workers in Central Illinois. It’s commonly known as a male-dominated industry, but now, a group of women is coming together to show girls can get the job done too. When Laura Abbott graduated from the U of I, she was excited to start her teaching […]
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
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