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Business
4 months ago
Vinegar Hill Mall, former Loukinen’s, to be auctioned

Also in business news, good news for pasta lovers.

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Business
4 months ago
New owner of BUNN: ‘Business as usual’; will be part of company division with ‘operational independence’

BUNN Commercial will become part of Ali Group’s ‘Welbilt’ division.

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 2015: Commercial Southwest Airlines jet landing on Chicago Midway Airport. Midway is second largest airport in Chicago, United States.
Business
4 months ago
Southwest Airlines to discontinue service at Chicago’s O’Hare

Airline cites operational challenges and will focus on expanded flights from Chicago Midway starting June 4.

A BUNN coffeemaker sits ready for use at the Capitol Media Group studios in Springfield.
Business
4 months ago
Questions remain about sale of Springfield’s BUNN to Chicago-based company

No comment as of yet on manufacturing operations, or other businesses with the BUNN name attached.

A Kalshi ad that aired during last year’s NBA finals touts the wide variety of events people can place bets on, including the number of hurricanes in a year. (Credit: Kalshi ad screenshot)
Business
4 months ago
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them

Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard checks the overhead scoreboard after scoring a power-play goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sports
4 months ago
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly called the commitment to grassroots development in Germany “a critical next chapter for the NHL.”

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Local
4 months ago
Springfield’s BUNN sold to Chicago-based company

Bunn started in Springfield more than 180 years ago.

Deputy Governor Andy Manar (left) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) speak Wednesday in Champaign.
Agriculture
4 months ago
Budzinski and Manar spotlight Illinois’ biomanufacturing future

Lawmakers discuss new markets for farmers, workforce opportunities, and the impact of the iFAB Tech Hub on Central Illinois’ economy.

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association building, located in Springfield. The IMA is one of over a dozen organizations petitioning the Illinois Commerce Commission to end workshops researching the future of natural gas in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
4 months ago
Business coalition warns against phasing out use of natural gas in Illinois

Group petitions ICC to end workshops studying the future of gas in the state.

The State Farm Center in Champaign.
Sports
4 months ago
IHSA boys state basketball tournament returns to Champaign this week

More than 34,000 fans expected as 16 teams compete at State Farm Center March 12–14.

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