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The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

By STAN CHOE
Mar 31, 2026 3:32 pm - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.9% for its largest gain since May. Just a day before, worries about the war had sent the main measure of Wall Street’s health more than 9% below its all-time high set early this year.
Federal ‘God squad’ exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules

By MATTHEW BROWN
Mar 31, 2026 9:13 am - A U.S. government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits against the industry threatened to hobble the nation's energy supply.
US gasoline tops $4 for first time since 2022 on Iran war

By Will Kubzansky
Mar 31, 2026 8:09 am - U.S. gasoline topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, one of the most high-profile reminders to date that even the world’s largest economy is feeling the impact of a deepening conflict in the Middle East.
Wheaton French market returns April 11

Daily Herald report
Mar 30, 2026 1:41 pm - Oh la la! Wheaton’s French market kicks off the season Saturday, April 11.
Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised

By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER
Mar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

By PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 30, 2026 1:03 pm - U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest.
TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon

By JOHN RABY, MATT SEDENSKY and RIO YAMAT
Mar 29, 2026 4:12 pm - Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were ...
Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a break

By Marni Pyke
Mar 29, 2026 12:15 pm - Senate considers insurance reform bill to curb excessive auto and home rate increases, but industry warns it will do the opposite.
St. Charles considering grant to help redevelopment of vacant downtown building

By Joey Weslo
Mar 29, 2026 8:16 am - To spur redevelopment of a vacant historic building that once housed the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce and a dairy plant, city officials are considering a $30,000 grant to help bring retail and office uses to the space.
Longest-running alternative fuel event in the Midwest returns May 14 to Wheaton

By Whitney Wright, Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation
Mar 28, 2026 11:20 pm - The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation will host its annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on May 14, at Danada House in Wheaton, recognized as the longest-running clean transportation event in the Midwest.

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