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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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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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Rockford kills proposed tax hike, but ‘budget patch’ leaves future cuts looming
Rockford aldermen rejected a proposed $1.73 million property tax increase for the 2027 budget, choosing instead to use approximately $2 million in one-time American Rescue Plan Act surplus funds to balance the city's finances.
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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...
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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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Plano City Council reviews proposed $2.7 million property tax levy
The Plano City Council on Monday discussed the proposed 2026 property tax levy during its committee of the whole meeting. City Treasurer Zoila Gomez says the city is requesting about $2.7 million in property taxes for 2026. That represents an increase of about 4.99 percent over the previous year's levy amount received by the city.
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How to Get Density on a 7-inch Lift
Curran Contracting shows how to achieve compaction on a thick lift base course for distribution center project. A cool and misty day in DeKalb, Illinois, made the perfect conditions for one day of a warehouse paving project. While asphalt professionals don’t usually like to pave in the rain, the light sprinkles here and there served us perfectly on this one because the moisture helped set and tighten the soil-cement base (or cement-treated base (CBT)) we were paving on.