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A new Ikea store is opening in Illinois this year as part of the Swedish furniture chain's 2026 planned openings. Ikea announced six openings last year, with an additional four mentioned in its "2025 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,189 ...

Feb. 5—SEATTLE — The University of Washington Huskies women's basketball (17-5) team fell 66-75 in a close game against the Illinois Fighting Illini (16-6) Sunday at Alaska Airline Arena. The Huskies ...

Pizza Hut is set to close more than 250 "underperforming" locations across the country, according to information shared by its parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. During a Feb. 4 Yum! Brands earnings ...

SEATTLE — Washington came up just short tonight, scoring a 194.400 in a narrow loss to No. 34 Illinois 194.475. Washington moved to bars for the second rotation, recording a 47.250. Tubbs led the ...