🌱 Ferrara to close Little Village candy plant, cutting 154 jobs
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In today's newsletter:
- Ferrara to close Little Village candy plant, cutting 154 jobs
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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ferrara closing Little Village candy plant, laying off 154 workers (chicagotribune.com) — Ferrara plans to close its Little Village candy factory in April 2027, laying off 154 workers and shifting production elsewhere in its network. The company also operates in Itasca, but has not identified which facilities will receive the work. Affected employees can apply for other company openings. 
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