Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington is one step closer to a new Ben Franklin store, after the city council Monday night drafted a grant agreement for the ...

When co-owners Frank and Lucienne Bray decided to relocate their Ben Franklin store and their Final Frontier toy store from Minnesota, they settled on central Illinois as a good compromise. “I don’t ...

You could ride the ‘horse’ for a nickel when the store first opened. That price grew to a quarter over the next few decades. How many children hopped onto the mechanical horse in front of the Ben ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The walk down Chatham's Main Street is going to look different this summer. After 23 years of business, the owners of the Ben ...

The Washington City Council is considering a $50,000 grant for a new Ben Franklin store. The grant would fund exterior renovations, including roof replacement, landscaping, and signage. Store owner ...