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The stores, operated by Yellow Banana, closed after Save A Lot ended its operating agreement with the company, citing financial challenges that included a sharp decline in SNAP purchases. #grocery #food #centersquare

"Repeatedly, Republican legislators tout community investments, despite voting against them," Democratic Party of Illinois spokesperson Gwen Pepin said. "It's difficult to justify why an elected official would try to block funds to fire departments and first responders—the very people who help keep their constituents safe." #funding #republicans #firstresponder

Cohen said the development would fill a site that has laid dormant for nearly 50 years. “The 78” is being developed by Related Midwest on what Cohen called “a 62-acre hole” in the city grid. #centersquare #stadium #porjects

The city of Springfield bought the plot of land, known locally as the “Y-Block” north of the Governor’s Mansion for $1.5 million in 2014 using funds from the downtown’s TIF district. #tax #park #centersquare

Chicago’s reported homicide total of 417 in 2025 was the city’s lowest in 60 years. #crime #chicago #violence

The bill, originally House Bill 1788 by Rep. Nicole La Ha, R-Homer Glen, to prioritize parks with accessibility features, remains in committee after Senate President Don Harmon never called it. #park #funding #handicap