These Are The Worst States To Be A Gun Owner In 2024

zerohedge.com These Are The Worst States To Be A Gun Owner In 2024 Does your state support your 2nd Amendment rights or make it exceedingly difficult to keep and bear arms? Ammo.com has…

Drowned widow was scammed out of $1.5M in Match.com hoax, left note about secret ‘double life’

nypost.com An Illinois widow found dead hundreds of miles from home had been scammed out of $1.5 million by someone she met on a dating app — and had penned a chilling note predicting…

Cannabis Use Greatest Among Lower-Income And Less Educated

zerohedge.com Cannabis Use Greatest Among Lower-Income And Less Educated By Dan Witters of Gallup Nine percent of U.S. adults report that they use cannabis regularly, defined as at least…

After The 4/20 Smoke Clears: What Do The Billions Spent On Cannabis Say About Sales In Key States?

benzinga.com This year's 4/20 cannabis celebrations demonstrated not only a growth in consumer demand but also the crucial role of technology in understanding this surge. The overall…

Toll Brothers Arizona Wins 13 MAME Awards for Architecture and Interior Design

benzinga.com SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the company's Arizona Division…

How voters from different economic sectors see the 2024 election : Consider This from

npr.org How voters from different economic sectors see the 2024 election You're reading the Consider This newsletter, which unpacks one major news story each day. Subscribe here to…

Kroger, Albertsons announce plan to sell more Illinois stores amid merger quest

nbcchicago.com Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. In an effort to secure federal approval for a proposed merger, Kroger and Albertsons announced that they would…

Popular restaurant chain filing for bankruptcy, closing all locations

thestreet.com The fast casual and grab and go portion of the restaurant industry can be a tricky one. While many customers in a city tend to prize convenience over pricing, there comes a…

My Pink Slip Picks: 3 CEOs That Need to Be Fired

investorplace.com CEOs that are not performing need to be fired It’s been a month since Boeing (NYSE: ) CEO Dave Calhoun announced that he would step down at the end of 2024. While his…

Gretchen Wilson on Launching a Country Rallying Cry in 2004 With ‘Redneck Woman’: ‘I Knew It Was Going to Speak to So Many Women’

billboard.com This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. Our 2004 Week continues here as we check in with one of the artists…

The Richest Town In Every US State

247wallst.com Wealth inequality in the United States is continuing to grow. The average income of the wealthiest 0.01 percent of households grew 17 times as fast as the income of the…

Foxtrot, Dom’s Kitchen & Market to close all stores

chicago.eater.com Five months after Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market merged, the new company appears headed to bankruptcy and all its stores in Illinois, Texas, and the D.C. area are…

How American states squeeze athletes (and remote workers)

economist.com Sports are big business in America. The country’s four largest professional leagues generate about $45bn in revenues a year, more than half of the total produced by leagues…

Feds and States Move to Curb Private Equity’s Takeover of Healthcare

dealbreaker.com Good old American capitalism is getting a hard look under the healthcare regulatory microscope. And not a moment too soon, in the eyes of some. For your next doctor’s…

With Midwest expansion, the Pivot Fund tries to put grassroots news sources on philanthropy’s radar

niemanlab.org A couple of weeks ago, Press Forward announced 11 new local chapters among the latest developments in the growing coalition’s movement to invest at least $500 million into…

Costly complexity

reason.com Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. I wanted to change up the newsletter's format a little bit to write about an underappreciated benefit of…

Immersive Holocaust Doc ‘Letters From Drancy’ Uses New Media to Honor Survivors

variety.com In many ways, “Letters From Drancy” has hewed a prestigious if unremarkable path. The VR doc premiered at last year’s Venice Immersive before additional festival slots at…

Techmer PM Announces Operations of Small Lot Center in Batavia, Illinois

benzinga.com BATAVIA, Ill., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Techmer PM, a global leader in custom polymer solutions, introduces its Small Lot Center of Excellence in Batavia,…

White House calls on pension funds to adopt stronger labor standards

washingtonpost.com White House officials will meet on Tuesday with leaders from five major pension funds who have committed more than $1 trillion in capital requiring robust labor standards in…

JULIE Celebrates 50 Years of Damage Prevention in Illinois

benzinga.com Joliet, Illinois, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since 1974, JULIE, Inc. (JULIE) has worked tirelessly to help protect the residents of Illinois…the gardeners,…

Sarah Jakes Roberts' Power Moves Tour Set to Empower 30,000 Attendees Nationwide

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Times bestselling author, speaker, prominent faith leader, and philanthropist Sarah Jakes Roberts is gearing up to lead…

Illinois, Chicago elected officials gather for groundbreaking of O'Hare Terminal 3 improvements

abc7chicago.com Chicago and Illinois elected officials gathered for the groundbreaking of O'Hare International Airport Terminal 3 improvements Monday morning. Chicago and Illinois elected…

Senators show confidence in Johnson’s O’Hare rebuild plan

chicagotribune.com Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to tweak the massive, delayed rebuild of O’Hare International Airport got a major vote of confidence Monday from Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy…

Public health alert issued for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination

wcvb.com ONE FROM ILLINOIS. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH NOW, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS ASKING CONSUMERS TO CHECK THEIR REFRIGERATORS AND THEIR FREEZERS FOR POSSIBLY TAINTED MEAT.…

Logistics Campus at former Allstate headquarters off to slow start, with plans for lab-grown meat plant on hold

chicagotribune.com When Dermody Properties announced its first tenant in September for the massive logistics campus supplanting the former Allstate headquarters along I-294, only one of five…

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

abcnews.go.com The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row The EPA is again allowing summer…

Key shipping company shutters operations; bankruptcy uncertain

thestreet.com The U.S. logistics industry has been battling with financial distress this year with companies filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate, Chapter 11 reorganization,…

Express bankruptcy means 95 store closures in 30 states and DC: Here are the numbers

foxbusiness.com Express will permanently close the doors of over 100 stores across two of its brands. The planned store closures came amid the clothing retailer’s larger announcement on…

Nehring Electrical Works to be acquired for $575 million

bizjournals.com Tennessee-based Mueller Industries has a large-scale deal in place for an Illinois company.

Dog dumped in freezing parking lot wrapped in plastic ready for new family

newsweek.com After being left in the parking lot of a local animal control office, one pit bull remains hopeful that a new family will give him the love he deserves. Illinois-based It's…

Study names North Chicago among best small city in United States for entrepreneurship

lakemchenryscanner.com A new study released named North Chicago as one of the top small cities in the United States for entrepreneurship for the second time in 10 years. WalletHub, a personal…

Oscars: Film Academy Updates Rules and Campaign Protocols, Announces Changes to Special Awards

hollywoodreporter.com As the film awards industrial complex reemerges from a brief hibernation following the 96th Oscars and begins thinking about the 97th, which will take place on March 2,…

Kroger, Albertsons to sell more Illinois stores in merger plan

chicagotribune.com Under federal scrutiny over their plans to merge, supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons said they will sell off about 20 more Illinois grocery stores than originally…

Oscars to Require Theatrical Runs in 6 Cities for 2025 Awards

thewrap.com The Oscars have instituted stricter rules for theatrical distribution for the Academy Awards that will take place in March 2025, the Academy announced Monday. The new rules,…

In one woman's mysterious drowning, signs of a national romance scam epidemic

cbsnews.com The scammer who drained Laura Kowal of her $1.5 million nest egg and sent the widowed healthcare executive on a path that ended with her death in the Mississippi River,…

Killer Brownie Announces Partnership With Dot Foods for Nationwide Distribution

benzinga.com DAYTON, Ohio and MT. STERLING, Ill., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ® today announced a partnership with , the largest food industry redistributor in North America, to…

Out of options, Republican leaders turn to Dems to govern (again)

msnbc.com It was in October when President Joe Biden alerted Congress to the fact that Ukraine’s military supplies were running low. Unless GOP lawmakers were prepared to let Russia…

Americans Struggle The Most In Cities Controlled By Radical Democrats

zerohedge.com Americans Struggle The Most In Cities Controlled By Radical Democrats A new Census Bureau survey highlights the 15 largest US metro areas where residents face the most…

Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy

npr.org Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics The pandemic throttled many parts of the American economy, just as President Biden was…

Running for those who can't: Allwyn unites leading voices in sports and para sports to drive record participation in the world's largest race

benzinga.com As global partner, Allwyn seeks to inspire people all over the world to run, roll, or walk in the 2024 Wings for Life World Run to find a cure for spinal cord injury.…

Climate protesters arrested after blocking airport runway

washingtonexaminer.com Some 20 climate protesters were arrested Saturday during a runway demonstration at Massachusetts‘s Hanscom Field Airport. Massachusetts State Police confronted a group of 25…

3 ways to leverage LinkedIn for your job search, according to a recruiter with 26 years of experience

businessinsider.com Using LinkedIn's collaborative articles can be a great way to stand out on the platform. Rob Dobi via Getty Images Job seekers can optimize their LinkedIn usage by treating…

Special Counsel Jack Smith Lacks Standing to Defend the D.C. Circuit's ruling on Presidential Immunity in the Supreme Court

reason.com On Thursday, April 25th the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Trump v. United States. I have signed an amicus brief in this case, along with former Attorneys General…

Court Orders Johnson & Johnson And Kenvue To Pay $45 Million In Talcum Baby Powder Lawsuit

forbes.com An Illinois court late Friday ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue to pay $45 million to a family that alleged the companies’ talcum-based baby powder…

Metro Atlanta small business owner worries how much longer USPS delays will affect customers

wsbtv.com COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Small business owners are concerned after the U.S. Postmaster said it could take 60 days to improve mail delays in Georgia. “Customers are like, ‘You…

Why Americans won't do the one thing that would bring down high prices

businessinsider.com We've all been there: staring down the price of a plane ticket, a new shirt, or a bag of chips and thinking angrily to ourselves, "Jesus Christ, this did not use to cost…

These companies are charging ahead to help make an EV transition possible

newsweek.com Jeff Prosserman remembers driving his electric car around New York a few years ago and encountering a common frustration for battery-electric vehicle owners: There were few…

Who drives the furthest to get an abortion

axios.com Data: Center for American Progress analysis of Myers Abortion Facility Database and Census Bureau data; Note: Average of one-way drive times for all census tracts within a…

Freeze weather warning issued for 9 states as temperatures plummet

newsweek.com Freeze warnings have been issued as temperatures are set to plummet in several Midwestern states on Sunday. Warnings are in place for nine states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,…

Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to get on the grid are a ‘leading barrier’

chicagotribune.com Ninety miles west of Chicago, the corn and soybean fields stretch to the sky, and dreams of the clean energy future dangle — just out of reach. To the east of Route 52,…

4/20 Cannabis Retail Frenzy: Leading Brands Ready For Record Sales Surge - Who Will Lead?

benzinga.com This 4/20 cannabis retailers anticipate record-breaking sales fueled by last year's +130% spike and the fortunate alignment of this year's celebration falling on a Saturday.…

Informant who helped send two men to prison for life is accused of making false claims

nbcnews.com An informant who has spent most of the last three decades in and out of lockups has helped send two men to prison for life in separate cases in Georgia — and is now a target…

Severe thunderstorm map reveals where hail and floods forecast to strike

newsweek.com Thunderstorms are forecast across the southeastern United States and Gulf Coast over the weekend, with National Weather Service (NWS) flood advisory notices in force for…

State governments must be loving 4/20 almost as much as Tax Day

fastcompany.com If you smell something musky in the air today and see puffs of smoke, don’t be alarmed. Today is 4/20, an unofficial holiday for those who like to partake in marijuana.…

Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

businessinsider.com Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens. Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images Gig delivery workers say…

Marijuana map shows states where weed could be legal by 2025

newsweek.com The legalization of marijuana varies drastically between states, with some lawmakers approving its use entirely, others allowing its use only for medical conditions, and…

Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly

nytimes.com Lizzie Magie in 1892. She conceived of The Landlord’s Game as an ideological tool about political economics. Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we…

Salmonella outbreak sparks recall expansion amid threat-to-life warning

newsweek.com A recall of fresh organic basil products sold by Florida-based company Infinite Herbs LLC has been extended amid fears some items could be contaminated with salmonella. When…