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Now Hiring: Kikkoman growth brings more job opportunities to southern Wisconsin

JEFFERSON, Wis. — Kikkoman is planning a $560 million investment in Jefferson as the company continues to grow its soy sauce production footprint in southern Wisconsin. The company has operated in Walworth County for more than 50 years. Brandon De Leon, Kikkoman’s production manager of bottling and drying, said...

Jefferson, WI · 5d
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Spirit Halloween's Christmas Stores Are Back in Illinois

Spirit Christmas is bringing four holiday stores to Illinois in 2026, but Rockford isn't on the list. Here's where to find them.

Illinois · 3d

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Inside This Tiny Illinois Candy Shop In Wheaton, Toffee Still Gets Stirred In Copper Kettles

A former high school band director traded his baton for chocolate in 1987. His family started calling him their real-life Willy Wonka, and honestly, the nickname fits. The toffee at his shop still gets stirred in copper kettles. That’s old-school candy making, the slow and patient kind most places gave up long ago.

Wheaton, IL · 4d
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This Illinois Orchard Bakery In An 1880s Barn Serves Warm Cider Donuts And Apple Pie

The donuts here come out warm, and the barn selling them dates back to the 1880s. That pairing alone had me hooked. A fresh cider donut and a building older than the light bulb’s big debut feels like a very good deal. The farm sits in northern Illinois corn...

Illinois · 17d
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Caldwell Adds Coil Lifter to SmartSpec Program

The motorized telescoping coil grab is one of Caldwell's most popular products. While it is stocked in capacities up to 33 tons, it is also one of the company's most customized lifters. Higher capacities, rotation options, load scales, indicator lights, padding, toe rollers, and other options are available. SmartSpec is...

Rockford, IL · 6d

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Discount grocery chain shuts down as financial troubles mount

Bargain hunters in southeastern Wisconsin have lost a familiar place to shop after Best Bargains closed its stores. The Wisconsin discount grocery and wholesale-food retailer operated three locations in Burlington, Elkhorn and New Munster. The shutdown followed serious financial troubles that pushed the company into receivership. The stores closed after...

Elkhorn, WI · 18d

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Rockford home suffers $60,000 in damage after Tuesday morning fire

A fire at a home in Rockford late Tuesday morning caused approximately $60,000 in damages, officials reported.

Rockford, IL · 10d

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Stepping Stones Opens Rockford HQ Nearly Twice the Size of Old Site

Stepping Stones of Rockford cut the ribbon Thursday on a new corporate headquarters at 4930 E. State St., moving its administrative offices, arts programming and client services into a renovated building nearly double the size of the space it occupied for 35 years. The nonprofit, which provides mental health treatment and housing, relocated its corporate office to the new facility effective Sept. 8, closing the book on more than three decades at 706 N. Main St.

Rockford, IL · 8d

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C&H Design Center: Celebrating 25 Years of Inspired Design

For 25 years, C&H Design Center, 6506 Logan Ave., in Belvidere, has helped homeowners turn their ideas into reality with functional, practical products and trusted brands that add a creative touch and make a house feel like home. With seemingly endless options available to homeowners today, C&H Design Center is...

Belvidere, IL · 8d

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Loretta Roberts: Giving it Her Best Shot

Loretta Roberts knew early on that she wanted to run a business. As a child, she imagined herself running a restaurant or managing her family’s engineering company. Her grandfather owned Arrow Engineering, in Rockford, which her father and uncle later purchased. Roberts remembers walking through the company’s offices at age 6, telling employees she would be their boss someday.

Rockford, IL · 8d

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Six McHenry County Acres Purchased by American Indian Center in the Woodstock Area

American Indian Center acquires McHenry County property to reconnect Chicago’s Native community with the land. CHICAGO, IL –The American Indian Center of Chicago (AIC) has acquired 6 acres in McHenry County, creating a dedicated place where Chicago’s Native community can gather, practice land-based traditions, and host cultural and educational programming. Acquired in August, the property is protected by a conservation easement held by Openlands, ensuring its natural character will be conserved while AIC owns and stewards the land for its community. Located within the boundaries of the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, the property includes prairie, oak savanna, and frontage along Nippersink Creek.

Mchenry County, IL · 9d

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BBB urges consumers to check credit reports as clocks fall back Sunday

As clocks fall back this weekend, the Better Business Bureau is encouraging consumers to review their credit reports and check home safety alarms to protect their financial and physical security.

Rockford, IL · 8d

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Expert Insights: Macktown Construction Group: The Big Question: Do We Remodel or Move?

It usually starts on an ordinary evening with a familiar frustration. The kitchen feels crowded, the kids are outgrowing their bedrooms and no matter how many times you reorganize a closet nothing quite works. Finally, someone says it. “Maybe we should just move.”. It’s a fair suggestion. But for many...

Rockford, IL · 8d

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Edgebrook Shopping Center’s indoor farmers market returns for fifth season next week

Edgebrook Shopping Center's Indoor Farmers Market is scheduled to return for its fifth season on November 4, providing shoppers with access to local vendors and goods during the winter months.

Rockford, IL · 8d

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U.S. Energy Secretary visits Byron in multi-state tour to announce $5B in nuclear investments

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to finance upgrades and modernization efforts at Constellation Energy nuclear facilities. Constellation says these funds will be allocated to all six of Illinois' nuclear power plants located in Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle,...

Byron, IL · 10d

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Challenge Group to Launch Boeing 777 Freighter Service at Chicago Rockford

Challenge Group will launch twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service at Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) beginning Nov. 4, expanding cargo connections between India, Europe and the United States. The new route will originate at Navi Mumbai International Airport in India, connect through Liège Airport in Belgium and continue to Rockford,...

Rockford, IL · 8d

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Seaga of Freeport: The Link Between Customers, Innovation

The concept of vending machines is simple: push button, get product. But with today’s technological advancements, vending machines can go far beyond pop and chips, as one Freeport company is proving. Deep inside the plant at Seaga, 700 Seaga Dr. in Freeport, inside a door marked “No Admittance,” sits...

Freeport, IL · 8d

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Workforce Development: Manufacturing Day Opens Doors

Across America, manufacturers mark October as a month for celebrating American industry. And in Freeport, the annual Manufacturing Day at Highland Community College (HCC) is one way to tell the story. For more than a decade, this event has drawn together high school students, college instructors and local manufacturers in...

Freeport, IL · 8d

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These 10 Illinois Quilt Shops Are Where Former Joann Shoppers Now Make The Drive

When the big fabric chain closed its doors, a lot of sewists across Illinois were left wondering where to buy their next yard of cotton. The answer turned out to be hiding in small towns, on courthouse squares, and inside places you might drive past without a second look. Step...

Illinois · 10d