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These 10 Under-The-Radar Illinois Thrift Shops Keep Bargain Hunters Digging For Hours
Paperback books for a quarter each. Three full floors of secondhand stuff stacked inside an old house. A charity shop where your purchase helps pay vet bills for rescue dogs. I could stop right there and you’d probably already be reaching for your car keys. Illinois has a sneaky habit of hiding its best bargains in plain sight, from a former warehouse to a grocery-and-thrift combo.
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John Deere Reaffirms Commitment To U.S. Manufacturing, Long-Term Competitiveness
John Deere announced steps designed to strengthen its U.S. manufacturing operations and continue positioning the company for long-term growth. The changes reaffirm Deere’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing by aligning production capacity with regional customer demand and advanced manufacturing capabilities. By concentrating investments in modern, high-use facilities, Deere intends to preserve and expand critical U.S. manufacturing capabilities, enhance competitiveness, support American manufacturing jobs, and maintain its ability to invest through business cycles while continuing to serve customers well into the future.
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Episode 74: An Interview With Rex Krohn Jr., John Deere
On this episode of On the Line, a podcast for coaters, finishers and shop owners, PF senior editor Brian Budzynski talks with John Deere (Moline, Illinois) manager of global enterprise facilities services Rex Krohn Jr. Rex’s tenure with Deere stretches back to 2000, when he joined the agriculture OEM multinational...
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Pekin looks to acquire property for $3 million Broadway Street project
A road and sidewalk rehabilitation project on Broadway Street in Pekin funded by a $3 million state grant is expected to begin next year. Before that happens, the city needs to purchase about 40 pieces of property and easements, or obtain temporary easements, so required infrastructure work can be done.
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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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Union Pacific 5511 Undergoes Steam Test, on Track to Operate in 2027
The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) announced Tuesday that Union Pacific 2-10-2 “TTT-6” 5511 successfully passed its first steam test at the former Rock Island shops in Silvis, Ill., last week. Now, the locomotive is expected to operate by summer 2027. RRHMA says this is a significant...