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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.

Carbondale, IL · 13d
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Bloomington accuses 3 businesses of selling alcohol to underage drinkers

BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - The City of Bloomington has filed complaints against three businesses accused of selling alcohol to underage customers during a September sting operation. Two people younger than 21 working undercover for police bought alcohol from the establishments on Thursday, Sept. 17, according to the complaints filed with...

Bloomington, IL · 3d
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The Budget-Friendly Illinois Town Where Retirees Live Comfortably On Social Security Alone

Nobody put Kewanee, Illinois on a billboard, and honestly, that’s exactly why it’s still worth talking about. It’s the kind of town that rewards curiosity, and if you’re an Illinois resident who’s been quietly watching your expenses climb while your patience shrinks, this place deserves your full attention.

Kewanee, IL · 4d
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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.

Pekin, IL · 1d
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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 […]

Peoria, IL · 1d

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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...

Peoria, IL · 14h

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 2d

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Thanksgiving turkey prices hold steady at Peoria Heights meat market despite rising food costs

PEORIA HEIGHTS (25News Now) - With Thanksgiving just over two weeks away, Central Illinois families are preparing for their holiday meals, and one local meat market says shoppers won’t have to pay more for their Thanksgiving turkey this year. Alwan & Sons Meat Company in Peoria Heights is keeping...

Peoria Heights, IL · 2d

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State Farm invests in Emberpoint, a new intelligence company trying to minimize wildfire damage

Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance is the newest investor in Emberpoint, a wildfire intelligence company formed just this year. In a news release, Emberpoint said the company "develops technology designed to give fire agencies decision-ready intelligence during the critical first hours of a wildfire." With this announcement, State Farm joins other...

Bloomington, IL · 15h

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Peoria Buyers Find More Options Even as List Prices Edge Higher

Peoria buyers found more homes to choose from and room to negotiate on price, even as list prices edged up slightly.

Peoria, IL · 2d

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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 designated...

Peoria, IL · 21h

WGN News

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Hopewell Brewing, other Illinois businesses face significant losses as new hemp law looms

Businesses in Illinois, including Hopewell Brewing Company, are facing significant financial impacts as the Illinois Hemp Act is set to ban the sale of hemp-based, THC-infused beverages at most retail locations starting November 12.

Illinois · 2d

The Register-Mail

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Monmouth apartments ​for rent saw slight price decreases since last October

Renters in Monmouth saw apartment listing prices slightly decrease from October 2025's median of $1,065, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,050 in October. Median listing prices in Monmouth are trending 5% downwards from the previous month's $1,100 price. The data covers all bedroom sizes, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, within the specified metropolitan area. It reflects the median rent for all listings that were active at any given point during the month, according to Russell Middleton, co-founder of Zumper. New construction is included in the data and listings that are currently occupied or no longer available are excluded. data.galesburg.com Out of 773 rental listings in Monmouth, 10 are subsidized. When those are excluded, the overall median rent for listed apartments goes to $1,053. One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $875, slightly higher than September, when they were $862. Since October 2025, one-bedroom rental prices slightly rose from $845. Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were basically flat to September at a central price of $1,073, compared to $1,075. Since October 2025, two-bedroom rental prices slightly rose from $1,050. Statewide, Illinois rental listing prices are very

Monmouth, IL · 1d

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Heritage Tractor Announces Relocation of Monmouth Store to New Facility in Spring 2027

Heritage Tractor has announced plans to relocate its Monmouth dealership to an upgraded, expanded facility located at 800 Access Road A in Monmouth, IL, opening in the spring of 2027. Less than three miles north of the current store, just off Highway 34, the move represents a significant investment in...

Monmouth, IL · 23h

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Employer-provided healthcare plans are critical for workers, but keep getting more expensive

Employees all over McLean County are entering open enrollment season — and are likely suffering from some sticker shock as their health insurance premiums increase by an average of 8% for next year. McLean County employers say they know how critical health insurance is to hiring and keeping workers, but struggle to absorb the associated increased costs.

Mclean County, IL · 1d

St. Louis American

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Ameren urges veterans, active-duty military members to apply for utility bill assistance

As the nation pauses to recognize veterans this week, Ameren officials are reminding those who have served that help is available for households struggling to keep up with utility bills. Ameren’s Military Assistance Fund is accepting applications from eligible active-duty military members and veterans who are customers of Ameren Missouri...

Missouri · 2d

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Retail Sales Show Growth in Galesburg and Monmouth During First Half of 2026

Retail sales numbers are in for both Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of 2026. Knox County Area Partnership President Ken Springer shares the findings for Galesburg and Monmouth:. “Quarter 1 of 2026, Galesburg ended up being up 2.1 percent over Quarter 1 retail receipts in 2025. Monmouth was up 1.7 percent over Quarter 1 in 2026, so small growth on those two. We look at a whole bunch of different metros, I think around a dozen of them that we track, the average growth for all the metros that we looked at for that same period of time was 3.7 percent. Both Galesburg and Monmouth were below that threshold,” informs Springer.

Galesburg, IL · 2d

FinanceBuzz

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10 Small Towns Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $38,000 a Year

See 10 small towns where a $38,000 retirement budget still covers rent, groceries, and health care, thanks to low housing costs and Social Security tax breaks.

Jonesboro, AR · 9d

foxillinois.com

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After 31 years, reindeer are still “flying” into Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch

RANTOUL, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Two new reindeer are “flying” into Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch from the North P… I mean, Alaska. After 31 years, a new chapter begins as newcomers Dasher and Frosty join the ranch all the way from Anchorage. For more than three decades, Hardy’s...

Rantoul, IL · 20h

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Homestead Prairie Farm Candlelight Tour Offers a Glimpse of 1860s Life Saturday

November 10, 2026 – Visitors can experience what life was like in the 1860s after dark during the annual Candlelight Tour at Homestead Prairie Farm this Saturday, November 14. The special open house will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rock Springs Conservation Area. Visitors can arrive anytime...

Decatur, IL · 1d