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KFC Closed For Good | Arrest In Walmart Fire | Pizzeria Manager Accused Of $100K Theft: IL Business News
A manager accused of paying "ghost employees," and police say a man set fire to the toy aisle.
This week in Illinois business news, police said a longtime manager of a local pizzeria paid "ghost employees" to line his pockets; the man suspected of lighting a toy aisle aflame; and why this local KFC is never coming back.
Check out this week's top headlines for Illinois business news on Patch:
- Pizzeria Manager Stole Over $100K Through 'Ghost Employees'
- Walmart Fire In Toy Aisle Caused By This Man: Police
- Local KFC Gone For Good After Demolition
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- Officials are warning people to parents to remove squishy toys like NeeDohs from their cars during the summer because they might become burn risks.
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