Holiday blues? Economic challenges threaten season with delays, shortages and price hikes
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A series of economic struggles that have grown increasingly worse this year will likely have...
Report: Nursing homes in crisis with staff shortages
SPRINGFIELD – A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color...
COVID-19 concerns mean another tough winter for restaurants
By Zeta Cross | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) – Illinois restaurants are facing a second winter with COVID-19 complications.
The uptick in cases...
Trucks lead “Hot Wheels” most vehicles stolen in 2020
CHICAGO – The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) issued its annual Hot Wheels report today showing the top 10 most stolen vehicles in the...
Closures happening in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
CHICAGO – Government and various offices across the nation will be closed today in observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
President Biden became the first US president...
Farmers ask for patience on the roads amid harvest
Pumpkins and fall leaves don’t just mean cooler temperatures: it also means large farm equipment on the roads.
Every year, harvest season finds farmers driving...
