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Seaside trader said summer trade had a shaky start in Great Yarmouth. But as the weather improved, did business follow suit?

Tim Shelley/Peoria Public Radio A truly open seat election for Congress is relatively rare and tends to attract a lot of interest from ambitious politicians. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos retirement creates a wide open field in the 17th Congressional District next year. After five terms in Congress, Bustos, D-Moline, surprised many political watchers with the announcement she wont run again next year. Bustos said the decision has nothing to do with upcoming redistricting, or her narrower than initia...