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Get our free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications! AP Photo Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return By: The Associated Press May 25, 2021 Comments Off on Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with guarded optimism for their customers to return. Teresa Ging could count on a steady stream...

Downtown stores, businesses await their customers return by Joyce M. Rosenberg, The Associated Press Posted May 17, 2021 8:09 am EDT Last Updated May 17, 2021 at 8:14 am EDT ***HOLD FOR JOYCE M. ROSENBERG STORY*** Sugar Bliss Bakery owner Teresa Ging prepares for an online order in her shop in Chicagos famed Loop, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with ...

NEW YORK — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with guarded optimism for their customers to return. Teresa Ging could count on a steady stream of office workers coming to Sugar Bliss Bakery for muffins and cupcakes before COVID-19. They all but disappeared when the Loop, Chicago’s downtown area, became deserted amid government stay-at-home orders. In March, a local busines...

Businesses in big city centers wait for customers to return Joyce M. Rosenberg View Comments New York — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with guarded optimism for their customers to return. Teresa Ging could count on a steady stream of office workers coming to Sugar Bliss Bakery for muffins and cupcakes before COVID-19. They all but disappeared when the Loop, Chicago’s ...

April Marijuana Sales in Oregon, Illinois Set New Highs Eric Volkman © Provided by The Motley Fool April Marijuana Sales in Oregon, Illinois Set New Highs The pandemic might be fading in the U.S., but Americans are still toking up in record numbers. Two states where recreational marijuana is permitted just published April sales numbers, and the results provided a nice contact high for the cannabis industry. In Oregon, the first state to decriminalize cannabis (before making i...

The cannabis tourists guide to legal US states Meghan ODea about 3 hours ago Though smoking in public technically isnt legal in California, cannabis advocates gathered at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to celebrate April 20, a high holiday for cannabis enthusiasts. As more and more states decriminalize cannabis and legalize recreational use for adults, cannabis tourism is on the rise. Much as one might sample Seattles famous coffee scene or check out the craft beer in hop capitals l...

The entire month of April is stress awareness month. Stress plays a large role in ones mental health. As things get back to "normal" you may not feel normal, and thats okay. Recent polls have shown that many areas are seeing higher stress. Iowa has ranked in the top 5 on multiple polls as one of the least stressed states in America. While Illinois has seen rankings in the 30s. No matter where you are, it is important to remember what you are feeling is okay, and you shouldnt feel guilty. This ...

While Illinois is accustomed to temperatures well below freezing for extended periods of time, the area of the country that supplies natural gas for many central Illinois towns is not

While Illinois saw a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the state's average infection rate continues to fall, and hospitalizations from the virus hit their lowest point in more than two months.