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Illinois’ Last One Closed In 2020, Now The Final US Store Closes
When you think about it, 62 years is a pretty good run for a store that at one time had over 2,400 locations scattered across the United States, and had made the phrase "blue light special" synonymous with bargains and things you could pick up cheaply. Although the company itself...
Illinois quick hits: Japanese subsidiary announces Illinois expansion
Japanese subsidiary announces Illinois expansion The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced that Sysmex America, Inc., a subsidiary of a Japanese company, will expand its operations in Illinois. The company, which manufactures medical diagnostic equipment, will expand its northeastern Illinois facilities in Lake County. New investments will create 110 new full-time jobs and retain nearly 550 existing jobs. The announcement came as Gov. J.B. Pritzker travels to...
T-shirt display at Northbrook Jewish center remembers Israeli hostages
In Chicago, people marked one year since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel in many different ways, but in the north suburbs, the Jewish Community Center has been keeping the hostages in their hearts all year long."When October 7 happened, as a community center open to everybody, we felt the need to say or do something," said Addie Goodman.Workers at the Jewish Community Center in Northbrook hung up t-shirts, one for each person who was taken hostage on Oct. 7."We chose t-shirts because that really represents a person," said Goodman, the president and CEO of the community center.She...
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