Business Stories from March 26, 2025 (Change date)
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‘Punk rock, street food and video games’: Legit Dogs & Ice brings owners’ passions to South ElginMar 26, 2025 11:15 pm - Legit Dogs and Ice brings an eclectic menu of hot dogs, burgers, fries and Hawaiian shaved ice, in addition to retro video games and a punk vibe, to diners in South Elgin.
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US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO saysMar 26, 2025 10:11 pm - WASHINGTON — The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills — as early as Au...
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Illinois is losing $125 million in federal grants for disease preventionMar 26, 2025 7:58 pm - The funding was allocated as part of COVID-19 relief and was slated for public health labs and vaccinations.
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Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenuesMar 26, 2025 7:17 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could...
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Construction begins on 164 high-end townhouses at Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesMar 26, 2025 1:11 pm - Officials recently broke ground on a project involving 164 townhouse units on the northeast side of Bell Works in Hoffman Estates, which will be known as The Towns at Bell Works Chicagoland.
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Illinois’ current sales tax system does not reflect a modern economyMar 26, 2025 9:23 am - Tax policy is a deeply misunderstood topic. In general, most people believe that “conservative” states levy fewer taxes than states with more “left-leaning” leadership.
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How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbsMar 26, 2025 9:13 am - When big-box stores like Toys R Us or Buy Buy Baby close, they leave behind tens of thousands of empty square feet — spaces that can be difficult to fill. One unlikely contender —pickleball — is breathing new life into these cavernous retail spaces.
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Schaumburg commits $47 million toward development of The District at VeridianMar 26, 2025 8:18 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday formalized the village’s commitment of $47 million in eligible funding toward the imminent $195 million development of The District at Veridian, a 30-acre “Main Street”-style development at the eastern end of the former Motorola campus.
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What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?Mar 26, 2025 6:02 am - A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a Signal group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Here’s a look at Signal, the app in question.
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