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Candy maker Ferrero opens research & development center in Loop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

CHICAGO — Ferrero, a worldwide manufacturer of candies, cookies and other sweets, is betting big on Chicago.Executives with Ferrero of North America unveiled a new research & development center at the former Marshall Field store along State Street in the Loop, which housed the manufacturing of Frango Mints for decades. Unlike Frango, which left the city a quarter century ago, Ferrero executives are making a long-term commitment."We are here for the long term,” Laurent Cremona, the Vice President of Research and Development at Ferrero, said. ‘I was laughing and crying’: Illinois man retires after winning $2M on scratch-off ticket Top Ferrero executives say they are keenly focused on Chicago.“The facility is the first of its kind in North America,” Alanna Cotton, President of Ferrero North America said.Cotton says the new facility is a historic and strategic investment.At the new research center, scientists are poised to develop new brand lines to accompany some of the most icon...

Vanna White's future on 'Wheel of Fortune' revealed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

*For previous coverage of this story, watch above.(WJW) — As 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak's final season begins, more details are now known about Vanna White's future with the game show. Fisher-Price drops NSYNC Little People set as reunion tour rumors swirl The co-host has signed a two-year contract extension, according to several outlets, including CNN and USA Today. A statement from the show to CNN said the decision will keep her "revealing letters at the iconic puzzleboard through the 2025-26 season." The final season of Sajak's run on the show kicked off earlier this month. Season 41 will mark the end of four decades of working with White. He announced his retirement back in June. Injured hiker rescued after friends left him to continue ‘adventure’ in Grand Canyon “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak said in a statement. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming m...

Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices over choking hazard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

(AP) — Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it's recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard.The company, which is based in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it's been removed from the wrapper. The machine has since been fixed.Kraft Heinz said it initiated the voluntary recall after it received several consumer complaints. In six cases, people said the issue caused gagging or choking, but no injuries or serious health issues have been reported, Kraft Heinz said.The recall affects 16-ounce Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product with a “Best When Used By” date between Jan. 10, 2024, and Jan. 27, 2024. Also included in the recall are 3-pound multipacks of Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Pr...

Cancer care reimagined: UChicago Medicine break ground on $815M research pavilion on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

CHICAGO — The University of Chicago Medicine is spending millions to build a massive cancer care and research facility on the South Side. With construction equipment just feet away, the ceremonial groundbreaking for Chicago’s newest comprehensive cancer center got off the ground on Tuesday. "It is because people need us that we dare build this freestanding cancer center," said Marsha Sumner, director of Spiritual Care at the University of Chicago Medicine. Preparing for flu season: CDC urges everyone to get flu shot The 575,000-square-foot, seven-story pavilion at the corner of South Maryland and East 57th will be among the country's most advanced cancer research and treatment centers.Renderings of the new $815 million University of Chicago Medicine cancer care and research facility, expected to open in 2027 on the city's South Side. (Photo: Provided)The $815 million cost, physicians say, reflects the seriousness of bringing better healthcare closer to communities of color who oft...

Cake recall impacts Walmart stores nationwide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

(KSNT) — Federal health officials say cake slices sold in Walmart stores could pose serious allergy risks to some individuals. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a press release that David's Cookies is recalling more than 950 units of its 7 oz. "Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake" with the lot number BS23212. This product was sold in Walmart stores across the country. The recall was issued after 960 units of "Marketside Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake" were mislabeled as "Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake," according to the FDA. Because the label doesn't list peanuts as an ingredient and doesn't declare a peanut allergen warning, federal regulators fear the product may pose a risk for those with a peanut allergy.(Photo Courtesy/FDA)No illnesses or injuries have been reported to the FDA yet in connection to the recalled product. If you have a peanut allergy and consume the recalled product, you are advised to contact a physician immediately. What ar...

VIDEO: Round Rock police release video, suspect vehicle after 29-year-old woman reported missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department released more details Tuesday, including video of a 29-year-old woman who was last seen on Aug. 26. Round Rock police searching for missing woman At approximately 11:50 p.m., Yara Perez was seen leaving Divas Men's Club, 4134 Felter Ln, in Austin with two unknown men in a black Ford Expedition and has not been seen since, according to police.Images courtesy of the Round Rock Police DepartmentOn Sept. 12, Perez's babysitter reported her missing after not hearing from her, RRPD said. Family members, friends and co-workers have not heard from Perez since the night of her disappearance.Images of Yara Perez courtesy of the Round Rock Police DepartmentPerez is described as a Hispanic woman, 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black top with a black and white skirt, according to police.RRPD said detectives are concerned about Perez's immediate ...

No. 1 vs. No. 2: Royce Lewis eager to face Hunter Greene, pitcher selected after him in draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

CINCINNATI — The Lewis family was getting ready for a watch party, still preparing their food, when Major League Baseball’s amateur draft came on the television six years ago.With the Twins’ pick, No. 1 overall, set to be announced, only half the family was even tuning into the draft. And that, Royce Lewis said, was more out of general curiosity than expecting that he might be the pick.He was expecting the Twins, who he said had seemed less interested in him than the San Diego Padres, who had the No. 3 pick, and Atlanta Braves, who selected fifth, to select “anyone but me.”And at that time, June 2017, there was another high school kid in Southern California that many thought might be taken with the No. 1 pick. That kid was Hunter Greene. Wednesday, the two are set to square off for the first time as major leaguers in Cincinnati with Greene taking the mound for the Reds.The Twins, it turned out, were plenty interested in Lewis. To the shock of the infielder and his family, they...

Bronx day care owner called husband twice before 911: Feds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Grei Mendez, the owner of Divino Nino Day Care in the Bronx, called her husband twice and another person once before she dialed 911 to help three unresponsive children who didn't wake up from their nap on Friday after fentanyl exposure, according to a federal complaint released Tuesday."As alleged in the complaint, before emergency personnel arrived at the day care, Mendez and a co-conspirator tried to cover up what happened," said Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. "All of that happened while the children – the babies – were suffering from the effects of fentanyl poisoning and were in desperate need of help.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The explosive complaint, which charges Mendez and her husband's cousin with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, also revealed surveillance footage showed Mendez's spouse, who is unnamed, going into ...

Testimony begins in trial of man accused of killing a woman and then burning her house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Peoria fire captain told a Peoria County jury that he and his partner had to do a "double take" when they found a woman's body in a fully engulfed house on Peoria's East bluff nearly two years ago.Capt. Frank Bivert, a 25-year veteran of the department, said he was one of the first firefighters to arrive at 1021 E. Virginia Ave. He and the other firefighter busted open the home's front door and due to the extreme heat and smoke, searched through the house by crawling on the ground and using their sense of feel to "clear the house." Trial for Peoria man accused of killing girlfriend set for May Bivert took the stand as one of the first witnesses in the trial of Tahir Goodman, 30, who faces charges of aggravated arson and first-degree murder in connection with Dec. 1, 2021, death of J'Naysia M. Hobbs, who was found in her bedroom. ‘She was my best friend, my everything;’ Loved-ones hold vigil remembering J’Naysia Marie Hobbs Despite her body being severely ...

Broncos roundtable: After 0-2 start, how many wins will Denver have at its bye week?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:47 GMT

Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporterLife’s swell up in Boulder, where Deion Sanders and his guys find themselves 3-0 and ranked No. 19 in the country. Nobody saw that one coming, but we’re seeing it now — by the millions. You know another thing we didn’t see? An 0-2 start for Sean Payton’s Broncos. None of us thought this was a great team, but if I’m not mistaken, all three of us picked Denver to win each of its first two games. So, let’s give the prognosticating another try. How many wins will Payton’s team have when its Week 9 bye rolls around? The schedule from here: at Miami, at Chicago, vs. the Aaron Rodgers-less New York Jets, at Kansas City (Thursday night), vs. Green Bay and at Kansas City.I can see maybe a 2-6. The Bears aren’t good, and a split between Rodgers’ old team and his new one — neither of whom he’s playing for after tearing his Achilles — seems attainable. That’s not great, but 1-7 would be ...