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This Family-Owned Illinois Butcher Shop Sells Dry-Aged Steaks And Farm-Raised Meats Worth The Drive
The farmer who raised your steak might be the one ringing it up. That happens regularly at a small farm store in northern Illinois, where the owner often works the counter herself. Her family has been raising livestock since 1927. She’s the fifth generation, and she shares the messy side...
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NIU Head Coach Matt Majkrzak Just Set The Tone For The Their Season By Coaching The Home Opener In A Full Mike Ditka Costume
You know what? Hell yes. This has me ready to declare NIU as Horizon champs. I don't care about anyone else in that conference now or what Gottlieb is doing. You have a guy showing up in full Ditka costume to coach the home opener and that's how you set the tone. That's how you get NIU to 2-2 with a win over Dayton. I mean he nailed it. The Huskies across the chest is a nice touch, the mustache, kinda perfect.
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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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Indian Valley Theatre looks to bring melodramas back to Sandwich Fair
The Indian Valley Theatre is hosting a Melodrama Town Hall about bringing the short shows back to the Sandwich Fair in 2027. It’s happening in the Sandwich Opera House Community Room on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theatre did not hold melodrama shows in...
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Newark’s Season Ends, Geneva Makes History With First State Volleyball Berth
The Geneva Vikings are headed to the IHSA Class 3A state girls volleyball tournament for the first time in school history after sweeping Lake Forest in Monday night’s supersectional match. Geneva won 25-17 and 25-13 to improve to 30-10 overall and secure a spot in the state semifinals. Emma Peterson led the Vikings with nine kills, while Zori Malone added eight kills and two aces. Geneva will face Nazareth Academy in the Class 3A state semifinals Friday, Nov. 13, at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Plano Bowlers Post Top Individual Scores in Loss to Burlington (Central)
The Plano Reapers fell to Burlington (Central) 3,390-3,175 in Tuesday’s boys bowling action, but Plano had two of the night’s top individual performances. Gavin Kellet rolled the highest individual game of the night with a 225, while Shawn Vazquez recorded the Reapers’ highest series with a 583.
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Newark, Oswego Players Earn All-State Volleyball Honors
The Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-state teams ahead of the IHSA state tournament this weekend in Normal, with several area players earning recognition. In Class 1A, Newark’s Rylie Carlson and Serena’s Anna Hjerpe were named first-team all-state, while Newark’s Zoey Carlson earned second-team honors. In Class 3A, Geneva’s Emma Peterson was named first-team all-state. In Class 4A, Oswego’s Hannah Herrick was selected to the second team.
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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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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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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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Sycamore and Aurora Christian Join Oswego in the IHSA Football Quarterfinals
Sycamore and Aurora Christian both advanced to the IHSA football quarterfinals with second-round victories on Saturday. In Class 5A, No. 9 seed Sycamore took down top-seeded Antioch 32-28, with Dylan Curtis sealing the victory with an interception in the end zone. Curtis also led the Spartans offensively, rushing for 172 yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns. Ben Anderson added five catches for 49 yards. Sycamore will host No. 4 seed Wauconda in the quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 14, at Sycamore High School, with kickoff at 1 p.m.
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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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Sandwich's Wyatt Gregory Earns IHSFCA Honorable Mention
The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association released its all-state football teams. In Class 8A, Oswego’s Drew Kleinhans made the all-state team. Kaneland’s Jackson Little and Sycamore’s Dylan Curtis were selected in Class 5A, while Aurora Christian’s Jalen Callaway earned all-state honors in Class 2A. Several...
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Yorkville officials respond to Corneils Road Bridge concerns
Yorkville officials commented on concerns about the Corneils Road Bridge after a resident raised concerns during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Leesa Poss told aldermen that the bridge feels unstable and has a large bump. City Engineer Brad Sanderson says the bridge was inspected last year. "We're required by federal...
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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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NIU Basketball Coach Honors Mike Ditka With Amazing Outfit He Tied Together By Turning His Beard Into A Mustache
The sports world lost a legend last month when Mike Ditka passed away at the age of 86. The man who played for and coached the Bears was an almost mythical figure in Chicago and the surrounding area, and NIU’s new basketball coach absolutely nailed the tribute we were treated to when he headed out […] The post NIU Basketball Coach Honors Mike Ditka With Amazing Outfit He Tied Together By Turning His Beard Into A Mustache appeared first on BroBible.