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WVEL News Scope: Holiday Shoppers + Holiday Deals

WVEL News Scope: Holiday Shoppers + Holiday Deals

(Photo By Flickr User sean_hickin)   If you still have Christmas shopping to do, this may be the weekend to do it. Retailers have inventory to move, and discounts are growing as Christmas nears.   But retailers said a wait-and-see approach means shoppers could not have as big of a selection. “If you’re really interested in…MORE

WVEL Holiday/Travel Scope: 2018’s Best Places For Christmas Celebrations

WVEL Holiday/Travel Scope: 2018’s Best Places For Christmas Celebrations

(Photo By Flickr User Ricardo’s Photography)   “The most wonderful time of the year………” ………..is just around the corner! With Christmas being the most popular holiday in the United States and one of the most expensive,  Americans are projected to spend up to $720 billion over the holiday season this year. The personal-finance website WalletHub, released…MORE

WVEL News Scope Now: Cereal Maker, Kerry Inc., Shuts Down Its Central Illinois Plant

WVEL News Scope Now: Cereal Maker, Kerry Inc., Shuts Down Its Central Illinois Plant

(Photo By Flickr User indecisive)     A company that’s the largest employer in the small central Illinois village of Gridley has closed because not enough people were buying the cereal it made. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph, WAND-TV, and The Associated Press reports that Kerry, Inc. closed its doors at the end of the day Wednesday. Company…MORE

WVEL News Scope Now: Prairie State Residents Could See Hike In Gas Prices Next Year

WVEL News Scope Now: Prairie State Residents Could See Hike In Gas Prices Next Year

(Photo By Flickr User Miss Shari)   Illinois residents could face a higher gas tax after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested raising the tax rate. According to the Tax Foundation & WAND-TV, Illinois has not raised taxes on gasoline since 1990, but Illinois is still the tenth highest state in the nation for gas prices. Departing…MORE

WVEL News Scope: HyVee Will Be Donating Free Hams To The River City

WVEL News Scope: HyVee Will Be Donating Free Hams To The River City

(Photo By Flickr User Steven Depolo)   HyVee is partnering with local first responders and Hormel to give away thousands of hams across the Midwest this holiday season. In central Illinois, the former Kroger store on the south side of Peoria will be giving away free hams this Saturday, December 15th. According to WEEK-TV, the promotion…MORE

WVEL News Scope Now: Caterpillar Will Be Closing The Joliet Facility On The End Of Next Year

WVEL News Scope Now: Caterpillar Will Be Closing The Joliet Facility On The End Of Next Year

(Photo By Flickr User Scott McLeod)   Caterpillar is closing another facility in Illinois. According to WEEK-TV, The company reported to the state that 285 employees will be laid off when their Joliet, IL plant closes next year. “As previously communicated, Caterpillar intends to transition manufacturing currently performed in Joliet to other Caterpillar facilities. We have…MORE

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