Business Stories from November 20, 2025 (Change date)
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Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recentlyNov 20, 2025 9:18 pm - Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That's caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if not pause openings entirely. At the same time, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up — raising worker anxieties across sectors.
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Student tours of Kane County companies aim to mold next generation of manufacturing leadersNov 20, 2025 2:32 pm - Molding the next generation of workforce leaders in manufacturing was the goal of a recent effort that brought high school students from several Kane County districts into local businesses for a ground-floor view of what they do and what jobs they provide.
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New subdivision of single-family homes coming to Lake in the Hills after 2-decade waitNov 20, 2025 2:18 pm - A new subdivision is coming to Lake in the Hills, about two decades after it first was approved.
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Postino WineCafe to fill City Barbeque space at Mellody Farm in Vernon HillsNov 20, 2025 2:12 pm - A newcomer to Illinois plans to fill the space formerly occupied by City Barbeque at the Mellody Farm dining and retail center in Vernon Hills.
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U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed reportNov 20, 2025 2:07 pm - U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
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ICC slashes Nicor’s proposed $314 million rate hike for suburban gas customersNov 20, 2025 9:21 am - The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed a proposed $314 million rate hike by suburban gas company Nicor by nearly half Wednesday.
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