Daywatch: Century-old Chicago confectionery files for bankruptcy protection

[ad_1] Good morning, Chicago. A family-owned Chicago candy manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking to keep its Northwest Side factory churning out assorted fruit-flavored starlights, lemonade drops and…

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Capitol News Illinois | Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office plans to hold back nearly $500 million in spending for the current fiscal year as the state faces constant uncertainty over the economy…

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