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Arby's says it will pay more than $2.4 billion in cash to purchase Buffalo Wild Wings. The deal will need the approval of Buffalo Wild Wings shareholders.

Arby's Is Buying Buffalo Wild Wings For More Than $2.4 Billion

The private equity firm behind Arby's says it will take Buffalo Wild Wings private and continue to operate it as an independent brand.

Supporters of President Trump bang on the glass and chant slogans outside the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election were counted at TCF Center on November 4, in Detroit, Mich.

How Misinformation Lit The Fire Under A Year Of Political Chaos In Michigan

From protests, to the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, to false claims of election fraud, here's how conspiracy theories were allowed to fester through misinformation in Michigan politics.

Second Tyco Trial Ends in Two Convictions

The retrial of former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and Chief Financial Officer Mark H. Swartz ends in convictions for both men on charges including grand larceny and stock fraud. They were accused of stealing more than $600 million from the company.

Unit 5's board meets in Normal West High School's cafeteria on April 4, 2024

Unit 5 accepts capacity study to plan for student population trends

The Unit 5 school board already has plans to increase temporary classrooms and is keeping high school expansions in mind, but the study indicates re-balancing population at the lower levels may be worth looking into as well.

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

How Texas officials and voting groups are trying to limit mail ballot rejections

Nearly 25,000 mail ballots were rejected for Texas' March primaries. Officials say a design issue with the ballot return envelope was most responsible for the rejections.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Los Angeles police officers enter a house during a joint operation in 2009.

Los Angeles Officials To ICE: Stop Identifying Yourselves As Police

The mayor of Los Angeles co-signed a letter to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency requesting that its agents not identify themselves as "police" during operations in the city.

Wis. Girl Missing For 3 Months Escapes— And Helps Deputies Catch Alleged Captor

Jayme Closs disappeared the day her parents were found dead. On Thursday, she approached a woman and said she had been taken. The man who allegedly abducted her and killed her parents is now in jail.

Dawn Herbert visits with her son Tommy Rogers via video call at Cheshire County Jail in Keene, N.H.

Video Calls Replace In-Person Visits In Some Jails

Video visitation is growing in popularity at U.S. jails, but there's a catch: Many jails have ended in-person visits between inmates and their families as they adopt the new technology.

A mural memorializing Baltimore resident Freddie Gray adorns a wall near the place where he was tackled and arrested by police.

Baltimore Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement Proposal With Freddie Gray Family

Gray suffered a fatal spine injury while in custody of police. His death sparked days of peaceful protests and a night of riots. The deal still has to be approved by the Board of Estimates.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 3/15/23

On today's episode, a preview of the Unit 5 school board race, Bloomington-Normal hosted a conference to help women break the glass ceiling in education, plus Heartland Community College sees an increase in enrollment at a time when community colleges nationally are seeing fewer students.

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