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Panduit Cuts DeKalb Layoffs to 162 Workers as Warehouse Shifts to Indiana
Panduit plans to lay off 162 employees at its DeKalb warehouse starting in December, trimming an earlier estimate of 178 job cuts as the wiring device manufacturer shifts its warehouse operations out of Illinois and into Indiana. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice issued in October, Panduit...
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Chris Kringle Market Huts On The Move In Ottawa
Vendor huts with the Chris Kringle Market in Ottawa are on the move. The city of Ottawa and Ottawa Downtown Association announced Tuesday that the Chris Kringle Market will be moving its entire market operation to Jackson Street, which runs on the south side of Washington Park. Organizers say relocating the market huts allows them to strengthen the market experience on Jackson Street while creating new opportunities throughout downtown Ottawa.
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Oswego plans to continue $50 utility rebate for residents
Oswego residents are expected to receive another $50 utility bill rebate in 2027 after Village Board members agreed Monday, Nov. 2, to continue the program using money from a projected general fund surplus. The rebate is expected to cost approximately $625,000 and benefit about 12,500 residential utility accounts. The program...
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Inside This Illinois Bin Store, Prices Drop Every Day Until The Shelves Get Restocked
Every bin in this store gets cheaper each day the doors open, and the bottom price eventually lands near pocket change. That’s the whole game, so you show up, dig, and decide how long you can stand to wait. The boxes come mostly from Amazon and Target truckloads. That...
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Job Search Workshop in Oregon
The Oregon BEST, Inc Office will host a Job Search Workshop on Tuesday, November 17th, beginning promptly at 2:00 p.m. The BEST, Inc. Office is located at 810 South 10 th Street, Oregon, IL, 61061 inside the Rock River Center. Representatives from Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.), the...
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'Store closing' sign up at Northwoods Mall shop amid Chapter 11 filing
PEORIA − A bold “store closing” sign hangs in the window of The Children’s Place at Northwoods Mall, accompanied by other signs proclaiming “Everything must go!” and “Nothing held back!” On Nov. 8, The Children’s Place, Inc. voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protections under the United States Bankruptcy Code. A page about the filing noted all sales are final. Discounts are posted above clothes racks throughout the store, with some items marked up to 60% off. Many sections currently sit at 25% off. “It's a shame, you know, like they're going to really be missed,” said Northwoods Mall General Manager Julie Revallo. More: 'Ongoing transition' leads to store closure at Peoria's Northwoods Mall She remembers shopping at the storefront to find outfits for her children, adding the brand became “a pillar to the community” for back-to-school shopping during its more than two decades at Northwoods. The Journal Star’s records note the brand’s presence at the mall as far back as November 1998 when the company was looking to hire managers and salespeople. News of the closure came as a surprise over the weekend, Revallo said, with employees unsure of when the final day will be. Also at Northwoods Mall: New
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Shoppers stand in line for hours for opening of new suburban Trader Joe's
Hundreds of shoppers reportedly stood in line for hours Monday as they waited for the doors of a brand new Trader Joe's store in a Chicago suburb to open. According to Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman, shoppers began lining up as early as 6:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. grand opening of the new grocery store.
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Oswego Trustees Warm to Smaller Lodi Grove Plan Near Oswego East High
A developer's plan to build hundreds of homes next to Oswego East High School just got noticeably smaller, and village trustees seem to like what they're seeing so far. Silverthorne Homebuilders' revised concept for the Lodi Grove subdivision now calls for 183 single-family homes and 232 townhome units, down from an earlier proposal of 182 single-family homes and 295 townhome units. Trustees did not take a formal vote on the concept because the project remains in its early planning stage, but the reaction at the table was largely positive.
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Peoria-area Opportunity Zones could help attract future development
PEORIA (25News Now) – Parts of the Peoria area have been selected as Illinois’ new Opportunity Zones, a designation local economic leaders say could help attract private investment and redevelopment in the years ahead. The program offers federal tax incentives to encourage investors to finance qualifying projects in...
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Toys R Us Reopens At A Peoria Mall After Closing In 2018, And The Mall Manager Says Everybody Missed It
For a lot of folks in Peoria, Illinois, the sign alone is enough to bring back a flood of memories. Toys R Us is open again at Northwoods Mall, and it opened its doors on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The store sits on the mall’s lower level, as the opening day report describes, and it […]
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Yorkville Backs Farm Bureau Revamp With Tax Break, Two Council Members Balk
The Yorkville City Council has approved an agreement to provide financial incentives for the renovation of the former Farm Bureau building on Van Emmon Street, clearing the way for a downtown property that has sat waiting for a second act for years to finally get one. The plan from developer Build for Tomorrow LLC calls for commercial space on the ground floor and basement along with apartments upstairs.
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Peoria City Council votes to allow drive-through, curbside cannabis sales
Cannabis businesses in Peoria will be able to consider adding drive-through and curbside service in the near future. The Peoria City Council on Tuesday voted to allow both options for medical and recreational dispensaries, following Illinois’ updated state law governing marijuana sales. “We have to navigate this new social...