Business Stories from August 5, 2025 (Change date)
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Illinois Extension’s SNAP education program ending, impacting food security for 1 millionAug 05, 2025 9:47 pm - Illinois Extension's nutrition program helping 1 million state residents annually will end due to federal cuts, affecting 2K partnerships and over 200 jobs.
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NFL and ESPN reach nonbinding agreement for sale of NFL Network and other media assetsAug 05, 2025 9:15 pm - Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later...
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Data center could land at former Alcatel-Lucent site in NapervilleAug 05, 2025 8:59 pm - The site of a once iconic office complex on the north side of Naperville could host a pair of data center buildings.
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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine developmentAug 05, 2025 7:23 pm - The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
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Will Mount Prospect hop on the grocery tax bandwagon?Aug 05, 2025 3:23 pm - Mount Prospect could become the latest community to adopt a local grocery tax, in reaction to the state’s decision to stop collecting the tax for municipalities in 2026.
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US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distancesAug 05, 2025 2:50 pm - A new federal rule proposed Tuesday would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of the operator's sight without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.
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Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary BessentAug 05, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy.
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Lake in the Hills accepting Gordon Larsen Business of the Year nominationsAug 05, 2025 1:57 pm - Lake in the Hills is taking nominations for its Gordon Larsen Business of the Year award.
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Batavia data center gets nod as residents worry about it ‘gobbling up’ energy reservesAug 05, 2025 1:53 pm - The Batavia City Council has approved a service agreement to provide energy for a proposed 50-megawatt data center on the city’s northeast side, despite concerns raised by residents during extensive discussion at recent meetings.
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‘Putting us on the map’: LIV Golf expected to generate about $40 million in local revenue, boost regional tourismAug 05, 2025 1:43 pm - LIV Golf Chicago returns to Bolingbrook Golf Club for the second straight year Aug. 8-10. The tournament is expected to generate about $40 million for the host city.
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