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Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Village of Ladd rejects nearby solar farm proposal
LADD, Ill. — The Village of Ladd is doing an about-face on its approval of two 34-acre solar panel farms in the area. That's after area farmers raised concerns about how close the panels would be to their farms and the village. In early July, Bureau County sent a...
Korean-American pastor and her family in Illinois harassed, church calls for action
- Advertisement - A church in Illinois’s small town has called for community support after its Korean-American female pastor and her family faced racial harassment. The situation came to light on July 22 through a plea posted on the local media site ‘TheCity1.com’ by the Morrison United Methodist Church Parish Committee, part of the United Methodist Church (UMC).
Former Sears Property in Peru Back Up for Auction
It's back to the drawing board for the vacant Sears property at Peru Mall. After quite a bidding frenzy, the property sold for $1.5 million in early May. Later that month, the winning bidder pulled out of the deal. According to stories Starved Rock Media reported at the time, the new owner had been from Tracy, California. The property now goes up for bidding again.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
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