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The Illinois Bulk Food Store Where Shoppers Find Dry Goods And Spices At Great Prices

Fresh hot donuts show up once a month at a little country grocery that also sells chicken feed and goat feed. That combo alone made me curious. Then I learned the shelves are stacked with bulk spices, flours, beans, and baking supplies. The store sits on a quiet rural road...

Fulton County, IL · 9d
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everafterinthewoods.com

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This Old-School Illinois Butcher Shop Still Cuts From Hanging Cattle And Makes Over 80 Sausages

A carved wooden pig head hands out your number at the door. That’s how your visit starts at one of the most beloved butcher counters in Illinois. The kitchen behind the counter turns out more than 80 kinds of sausages and brats. A smokehouse adds more than 10 kinds of homemade bacon to the lineup.

Chicago, IL · 4d
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The Coconut Mama

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Illinois Buc-ee’s rumors take a major hit after “conservative” comment

Illinois Buc-ee’s rumors have a less hopeful answer than they did a few months ago. An earlier look at why Illinois remains off the Buc-ee’s map found plenty of logical…

Illinois · 4d

Crafting Your Home

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Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois Limit Winter Utility Shutoffs, With Some Protections Lasting Into April

Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois set winter utility shutoff limits; Ohio's runs to April 16 and Minnesota's to April 30. See who qualifies.

Minnesota · 19h

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Rumpke Opens New Effingham County Landfill in Illinois

Rumpke Waste & Recycling has officially opened its new Effingham County Landfill, a major milestone for the company that strengthens the waste disposal infrastructure in south-central Illinois. The landfill accepted its first load of waste on Monday, Oct. 26, after receiving final permit approval from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in mid-October. Located at 15325 East Highway 33 in Teutopolis, immediately east of Rumpke’s existing Landfill 33, the new facility is expected to provide approximately 30 years of additional waste disposal capacity for the region.

Effingham County, IL · 1d

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Illinois Roofing Company to Pay $700K in Workplace Harassment Settlement

Monday, November 9th, 2026 — An Illinois roofing contractor has agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit involving allegations of racial and sexual harassment, including repeated misconduct by a company vice president and management's failure to address employee complaints. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced...

Illinois · 1d

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 · 1d

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Illinois Housing Development Authority, Corporation for Supportive Housing open applications for 2027 Supportive Housing Institute

By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced today that development teams across Illinois may now apply for the 2027 Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute), an accelerated training and technical assistance program designed to equip teams with the expertise to successfully develop and finance affordable housing with support services. Supportive housing pairs affordable homes with on-site or community-based resources that help residents facing complex challenges live with independence and dignity.

Illinois · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Illinois ban on hemp-derived THC drinks paused for some businesses

The state has agreed to temporarily hold off on enforcement against those covered by the lawsuit for another week.

Illinois · 1d

My Journal Courier

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Discolored soybeans raise concerns at Illinois elevators and with exporters

Discolored Illinois soybeans are raising export concerns this fall, though experts say the issue is cosmetic, not a quality problem.

Illinois · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

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The 12 Biggest Secondhand Shops In Illinois Worth The Late Fall Road Trip

An old schoolhouse in northwestern Illinois now holds three full floors of antiques, and it even has a coffee bar. That detail stopped me cold. Somewhere, a former classroom is stacked with collectibles instead of spelling tests. Illinois has a surprising number of places like that. One antique mall sits...

Illinois · 12h

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THC crackdown leaves Quad Cities retailers facing uncertain future

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Popular THC drinks and over-the-counter gummies could soon disappear from grocery stores, gas stations and bars as new federal and Illinois restrictions take effect. The federal restrictions, set to take effect Dec. 11, will effectively ban the sale of most hemp-derived THC beverages nationwide. Illinois...

East Moline, IL · 13h

Main Street Dollars

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Totally disabled veterans can wipe out homestead property taxes in Texas and Nebraska, exempt $250,000 in Illinois and $6,000 in Maine, but each state requires an application

A veteran with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating can have the property tax on a Nebraska home erased, and in Illinois a rating of 70 percent or more exempts the first $250,000 of a home’s assessed value. Texas also wipes out homestead tax for a 100 percent rating, and Maine takes $6,000 off. None […]

Nebraska · 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 · 1d

CBS Chicago

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Peoples Gas customers getting $56 credit on November bill

Peoples Gas said it will be cutting every customer's November gas bill by $56.

Illinois · 13h

WMBD/WYZZ

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The ongoing battle to keep THC infused drinks in non-dispensary businesses

Illinois faces a legal challenge over its new hemp bill banning THC-infused drinks at non-dispensary retailers, following a court order temporarily halting the law's implementation until late November.

Illinois · 5h

nowdecatur.com

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ADM Pledges $175,000 to New Scovill Acres Clubhouse, Offers Matching Gift to Community

Noevember 9, 2026 – ADM is making a significant investment in a new activity center for adults 55 and older in Decatur. The company has committed $175,000 toward the Clubhouse at Scovill Acres, currently under construction at Scovill Park West. The commitment includes a $150,000 donation and an additional $25,000 matching gift to encourage more community support.

Decatur, IL · 1d