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Month: May 2020

Don’t Touch Your Face: Corona And The Killer App

Don’t Touch Your Face: Corona And The Killer App

It’s hard to imagine what it would have been like to live through the pandemic without the Internet. Aside from just staving off boredom, it has made telemedecine, remote work and online education possible. Around the world, contact tracing apps are being rolled out to help identify people who may have been exposed to the virus.  Don’t Touch Your Face hosts Amy Mackinnon and James Palmer look at the way technology has been harnessed to fight the coronavirus in some…

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Glen Ellyn Panel To McChesney Developer: Add More Retail To $30M Apartment Building

Glen Ellyn Panel To McChesney Developer: Add More Retail To $30M Apartment Building

With its sloping topography and limited footprint, a vacant site in downtown Glen Ellyn has vexed developers for years. But one real estate firm says it’s up to the challenge of redeveloping the former McChesney & Miller grocery store property. South Bend, Indiana-based Holladay Properties wants to build and manage a roughly $30 million apartment building targeting millennials and empty nesters. The project is gaining momentum after receiving a largely warm reception from village plan commissioners during an informal presentation…

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Tesco Home Sale: Supermarket Launches Half Price Sale With Homeware From As Little As 50p

Tesco Home Sale: Supermarket Launches Half Price Sale With Homeware From As Little As 50p

Bank Holiday weekends are usually the time for DIY projects, spring cleaning and barbecues, and as lockdown continues it’s likely home improvements will be at an all-time high. As Brits are told to stay in their houses to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Tesco has come to the rescue with a huge half price sale across its homeware range. The low prices start from just 50p, with sale items including everything from mugs and bowls to cushions and bedding.  The…

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