Extra Extra: Schiller Park Hostess Plant Closing
By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 20, 2014 11:00PM
- Hostess announced the company was closing its plant in Schiller Park, where Twinkies were invented, effective Oct. 9. The announcement was made on the same day as negotiations with the labor union representing the plant's worker was to begin. [Tribune]
- In the latest "will she or won't she" updates, Karen Lewis participated in a Q&A at a banquet Hall in Beverly Tuesday night. [Reader]
- Lewis also opened a campaign fund in case she runs for mayor. [Sun-Times]
- Bexar County, Texas built an expansive system to divert potential jail inmates to mental health systems and social service programs. You know Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is taking notes. [Chicago magazine]
- Gov. Pat Quinn declared Wednesday to be "Ice Bucket Challenge" day in Illinois. No word on if Bruce Rauner took the challenge and donated $10 to ALS-related causes, followed by another six-figure donation to his own gubernatorial campaign. [IGNN]
Keep up with Chicagoist on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you by signing up for our newsletter. Feel free to purchase some official Chicagoist merchandise.