"We are focusing on getting this (new location) up and running. And as soon as this where we want it to be, then we'll make an announcement on when we'll be reopening in Lincoln Square."
The Bailey Buzz this week features questions about Longview Bank's construction in Danville, Georgetown Township collecting donations for hurricane victims, Potterfest in downtown Danville on Friday, and Danville and Vermilion County attracting more restaurants.
As Danville officials wait to review bids next week to tear down Bresee Tower, the city dealt with another downtown building on Wednesday that needed emergency attention.
Jackie Wang and Yuting Jin opened Hey Bobo Café at 608 E. University Ave. in Champaign on Oct. 17. The shop serves coffee, milk tea and different varieties of toast with sweet or savory toppings.
"We've found that our customers — which is coaches, teams, athletes, parents — prefer the synthetic turf, modern facilities compared to older municipal facilities."
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Construction has started on Satterlee's Mahomet Culver's to add to the ones he already has in Danville, Champaign and Urbana.
Longview Bank is proceeding with construction after working with the city of Danville.
The hotel’s developers say — and yes, we have heard this many times before — that they are getting close to tearing down the fences and barricades that have been around the old building for three years.
"This has kind of been my baby for 14 years, so not having it open was really hard to watch."
"We can only reopen once, and we want to make sure that we're completely prepared and perfect."
Danville native Jake Barnard had his grandma, mom, stepmom and sister to cheer him on and for hometown support at the groundbreaking for the new Sonic and Jimmy John's restaurants on Thursday.
Fastenal in Danville is seeking donations to help those in need in the North Carolina area dealing with devastating floods from Hurricane Helene.
A crowd of eager shoppers was on hand Tuesday to check out Habitat for Humanity of Danville ReStore's new 10,000-square-foot expansion at 422 N. Vermilion St. There was a grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony, in addition to refreshments and a raffle.
Over a dozen new games and a new prize counter are among the updates to the arcade at Jupiter's at the Crossing in Champaign.
Two former Quaker Oats employees find work at Clarkson Specialty Lecithins, a subsidiary of Clarkson Grain Company of Cerro Gordo.
An announcement, which affects only the flea market and no other events, signed “The Management at Gordyville USA,” said the decision was made to end the monthly flea markets “after much consultation.”
A hotel still remains part of the plans for the Golden Nugget Casino in Danville, but a sports book isn't on the horizon.
"This is a point of tension of a lot of downtown areas, and each of the city planners and village managers that we're engaging with, this continues to be an area where we have to make sure we're navigating correctly."
Thirteen years ago, Full-Fill Industries expanded its aerosol manufacturing plant to accommodate increased volume with an exclusive agreement to manufacture ConAgra Food’s cooking sprays that had been produced at ConAgra's Rossville plant that was closed. Now Full-Fill is owned by Conagra, and local officials remain hopeful about its future.
The law firm of Webber and Thies, which opened at Lincoln Square on Oct. 27, 1964, as Webber Balbach and Thies, is moving across town to the Trade Centre South building on South Neil Street.
"It has evolved just as technology evolved."
IDOT says the roadwork should be completed prior to Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 29.
The council bought the former Del Storm Windows building at 2003 E. Voorhees St. for $250,000 in 2022 for the move.
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Nearly 80 workers will lose their jobs in layoffs that begin in October and continue through March.
When Jeffery Williams of Tilton learned Quaker Oats would be closing in June and he'd be out of a job, he took it in stride.
There's excitement in the city after news came out Friday night about the new Village Mall owner.
“It’s been really moving to be able to talk to people in person about this and watch them,” Enger said. “They’re very, very excited to have an ownership share and have a say in something positive in their community.”
“I’ve seen almost every part of our college from the faculty side, from the academic program side, really thinking carefully about our learners and how best to provide access to education,” Brooke Elliott says.
The building adjacent to Towne Centre that houses Old National Bank in downtown Danville has a new owner.
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