(Photo By Flickr User stratman²) McDonald’s is stopping the sale of salads at 3,000 restaurants after people became sick from a parasite causing intestinal illness. According to The Associated Press & WGEM-TV, the Chicago-based fast-food chain said on last Friday that it’s acting “out of an abundance of caution” until switching to another supplier. Health…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Lindsay Fox) A Chicago suburb will consider raising the minimum age to buy tobacco and nicotine products following a letter from a 9-year-old requesting the mayor help people stop smoking. The Courier-News reports that the Elgin City Council will consider raising the minimum age from 18 to 21. Mayor Dave…… MORE
It’s that time of year again, time for the Heart of Illinois Fair. It’s happening Tuesday July 17th through Saturday, July 21st at Expo Gardens There are tons of exciting attractions this year…including all your favorites and some new attractions too!… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User NDU Audio Visual) Barack Obama is the president Americans think have done the best job in their own lifetimes, according to a new poll on people-press.org & WEEK-TV. Thirty-one percent of respondents to the Pew Research poll said Obama was the best president of their lifetimes. Among the Baby Boomer…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Dan Keck) “Scam alert, scam alert, the $250 Kroger coupon is fake!” Before you get too excited about that too-good-to-be-true Kroger deal you saw online, we have bad news: You’re right; it IS too good to be true! If you’ve seen a “Congratulations” message with a promise of a “free…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Todd Van Hoosear) The Fresh Market grocery store is closing its locations in Peoria and Normal, IL. According to WEEK-TV, the closures are two of 15 announced nationwide on Monday. In a press release, the company’s CEO said the company is closing underperforming stores as part of a major turnaround effort.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Adam Moss) Newsline: Peoria, IL On last week, USA Today published a list of the 50 US metropolitan areas with the largest population declines, focused around people moving out. Peoria is ranked 18th. USA Today says that from 2010-2017 over 14,000 people left the Peoria area. That translates to a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Matt Gibson) The City Of Chicago, IL, has seen more than 60 children shot this year More than 60 children aged 15 or younger have been shot in The Windy City this year. The Chicago Tribune & WGEM-TV reports that June began with three children shot in Chicago over three days.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Nicolas Henderson) Authorities say two people have died after a tree branch fell on spectators during a fireworks display in western Illinois. According to WGEM-TV, the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office says the branch fell from a large oak tree outside the county courthouse in Rock Island around 9:40pm, Tuesday night.…… MORE
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