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Many Illinois Shopping Malls Are Closing, One Is Thriving
Consumer shopping habits have changed so dramatically in the last four years, that brick-and-mortar stores and most malls can no longer compete. Two once popular Illinois malls have closed in the last month and more are coming. What is Woodfield Mall's secret?. Why Are So Many Illinois Malls Closing. West...
Major Mall Retailer With 18 Illinois Spots Closing Over 50 Stores
I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know when I say that malls across the country really aren't doing very well, and we're seeing a lot of store closings that prove the point. Here's just a sample of stores that were once thought to be "mall staples" that have closed or are closing locations:
As Illinois college enrollment numbers decline, budget deficits pop up
(The Center Square) – Republican state Sen. Chapin Rose is urging top university officials across the state to be smart in taking the steps to ensure their survival at a time when at least three institutions are facing fiscal year 2024 deficits of at least $14 million. At Northern Illinois University, school officials recently reported a $31.8 million deficit, while at Western Illinois University as many as 124 faculty and staff members were recently shown the door as part of a plan to erase a...
GreatSchools CEO explains how survey can improve schools
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit school information group has recognized 532 Illinois schools for positive, supportive learning environments. GreatSchools.org announced its Thrive Awards at a time when academic proficiency numbers remain low in the state’s public school systems. GreatSchools CEO Jon Deane said the awards were based on the state board of education’s 5Essentials survey, which looks at some of the most important characteristics of a school’s climate and...
SNAP benefits a sticking point that is holding up the new Farm Bill
(The Center Square) – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP program, has been a major talking point when it comes to negotiating the new Farm Bill. Illinois is one of only six states where more than 15% of the population use SNAP benefits. Just last year, around 42 million people nationwide relied on SNAP benefits each month. Republicans on the House Committee on Agriculture passed a version of the...
GOP-tilted websites showed where Illinois judges live despite a law that protects their privacy
WBEZ’s analysis shows the sites published home addresses of most of the state’s voters, including prosecutors involved in public-corruption cases, prominent Illinois-based actors, Chicago sports luminaries and several billionaires. An election conspiracy peddler exposed dates of birth and home addresses online for more than 6 million Illinois voters...
Man accused of killing 21-year-old Kara Welsh, of Plainfield, appears in court
The man accused of killing 21-year-old Kara Welsh, of Plainfield, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday in Wisconsin. Welsh was murdered on Friday, just days before beginning her senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Crime concerns aren't new at Forest Park train terminal where shooting victims were found
FOREST PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- The Forest Park CTA Blue Line terminal, where four people were found shot on a early train Monday in what turned out to be a quadruple homicide, has been an area of concern for law enforcement for some time.Forest Park village leadership says problems at the terminal, at 711 Des Plaines Ave. in the western suburb, go back years—and have only gotten worse.The Labor Day mass shooting on the Chicago Transit Authority train line is now renewing calls from Forest Park officials to get more resources into the village. They say the train station is...
RBHS, LTHS football both score 5 TDs in season-opening wins
Junior safety Warren Mason had a memorable first varsity defensive series for the Riverside Brookfield High School football team Friday. Even with an interception, the best was yet to come for him and the Bulldogs in the season opener. Mason later returned his second interception 19 yards for a touchdown...
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