(Photo By Flickr User indecisive) A company that’s the largest employer in the small central Illinois village of Gridley has closed because not enough people were buying the cereal it made. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph, WAND-TV, and The Associated Press reports that Kerry, Inc. closed its doors at the end of the day Wednesday. Company…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Miss Shari) Illinois residents could face a higher gas tax after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested raising the tax rate. According to the Tax Foundation & WAND-TV, Illinois has not raised taxes on gasoline since 1990, but Illinois is still the tenth highest state in the nation for gas prices. Departing…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Steven Depolo) HyVee is partnering with local first responders and Hormel to give away thousands of hams across the Midwest this holiday season. In central Illinois, the former Kroger store on the south side of Peoria will be giving away free hams this Saturday, December 15th. According to WEEK-TV, the promotion…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Scott McLeod) Caterpillar is closing another facility in Illinois. According to WEEK-TV, The company reported to the state that 285 employees will be laid off when their Joliet, IL plant closes next year. “As previously communicated, Caterpillar intends to transition manufacturing currently performed in Joliet to other Caterpillar facilities. We have…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Gage Skidmore) A gift from broadcaster Glenn Beck’s foundation is mean to pay a debt the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum owes. Beck’s Mercury One charity gave ALPLM $50,869, which museum Executive Director Alan Lowe says will go to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. The private foundation owns the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Senate Democrats) Open enrollment is moving along for those signing up for the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment began on November 1st and will run through December 15th, 2018. Healthcare plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1, 2019. To be eligible to enroll in health coverage through the Marketplace you…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Melvin A) Do you have plans to give gift cards to family or friends this holiday season? Gift cards can make shopping easy, but WGEM-TV & the Better Business Bureau (BBB), are offering tips to consumers to help avoid scams. Examine the gift card: Before buying a gift card,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kent Kanouse) The Illinois tornado outbreak that happened on Saturday, December 1st, is the third-largest in state history. According to WEEK-TV, The National Weather Service made this announcement on Monday night. They said the outbreak, which included at least 26 confirmed tornadoes, is the largest December outbreak Illinois has ever seen,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User COD Newsroom) The Land of Lincoln celebrated its 200th birthday on December 3, 2018, it must be asked: how did Illinois become a state? According to WAND-TV, the effort started in 1817, the year before Illinois became the 21st state. Daniel Pope Cook, a politician and newspaper publisher who lived…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Raul Lieberwirth) Newsline: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Members of the Illinois House failed to pass an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation that would have changed the legal age of buying tobacco products to 21. According to WEEK-TV, the House voted 62-45 on the measure, but fell short…… MORE
