Business Stories from August 18, 2025 (Change date)
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Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery taxAug 18, 2025 9:46 pm - Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board members decided Monday.
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Let It Be Us names board leadership, expanding statewide impactAug 18, 2025 6:30 pm - Let It Be Us names Kaycee Coles as new Vice Chair and Robin Kelleher as Governance Chair to guide expansion of programs helping Illinois children in foster care.
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Governor gives boon to trial lawyers, vetoes treasurer-backed billAug 18, 2025 4:08 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 266 bills on Friday, one of which has already sparked a lawsuit backed by Republicans. Pritzker also vetoed a measure supported by Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, saying it could have benefited “extremist” groups. Another law will create a statewide office to oversee and assist public defenders.
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Roselle seeking input on downtown redevelopmentAug 18, 2025 2:48 pm - The village of Roselle is hosting an open house next week to gather community feedback on the future of the downtown.
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BBB: Scammers targeting victims again with fake refund promisesAug 18, 2025 2:03 pm - The Better Business Bureau warns of a new scam trend: fraudsters preying on people who’ve already been scammed, offering to recover lost funds for a price. “This deceptiv...
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Project will ‘enhance the O’Hare experience from the curb to the gate’: Work begins on new concourseAug 18, 2025 12:03 pm - Is it an orchard or a forest? Chicago leaders and architect anticipate O’Hare’s Concourse D will reflect the city’s boldness and “Midwestern beauty.”
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Cable’s MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of corporate divorce from NBCAug 18, 2025 11:50 am - Television’s MSNBC news network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC.
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FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe viewsAug 18, 2025 10:38 am - When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source: a large roster of expert advisers who are carefully vetted for their independence, credentials and judgment. But increasingly, the agency isn’t calling them.
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Wall Street holds at a standstill near its record heightsAug 18, 2025 10:36 am - Wall Street is holding near its record heights on Monday, ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal Reserve and from some of the biggest U.S. retailers.
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