Business Stories from April 2, 2026 (Change date)
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Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to CongressApr 02, 2026 8:36 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for corn.
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Distorted soda and sub shop debuts in Crystal Lake for local take on ‘dirty soda’ trendApr 02, 2026 3:05 pm - A new soda and sub shop has opened in downtown Crystal Lake, complete with a theme that transports customers back to the 1990s with an emphasis on grunge, rock and rap music that defined the era.
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McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menuApr 02, 2026 2:56 pm - After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: Keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a Sausage McMuffin. A small order of fries or a McDouble burger are among the options the rest of the day.
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Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head saysApr 02, 2026 2:24 pm - The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road. The hearing on Tuesday focused on two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system. The NTSB formally recommended that automakers need to do more to improve the way these systems monitor drivers, and the government should establish minimum safety standards.
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‘Going to be crazy for this coffee’: 7 Brew continues resurgence of former mall area in St. CharlesApr 02, 2026 11:36 am - With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, a proposed 7 Brew coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former mall property in St. Charles.
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Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses CongressApr 02, 2026 10:19 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.
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Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s controlApr 02, 2026 9:05 am - U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets. Many drivers face wild swings between stations and even from one day to the next.
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UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of HormuzApr 02, 2026 8:14 am - Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminatedApr 02, 2026 8:08 am - Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.
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US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran warApr 02, 2026 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran ...
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