Business Stories from April 8, 2026 (Change date)
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Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage ratesApr 08, 2026 6:10 pm - The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.
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Wauconda starts annexation process to block solar energy facility in residential areaApr 08, 2026 6:03 pm - Wauconda has begun the process to annex 62 acres on the north side of town to block a solar energy system to be built near a residential area.
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Lake County kicks off $98 million road construction programApr 08, 2026 5:58 pm - About 30 transportation-related projects will be under construction this season in Lake County as part of the $98 million 2026 construction program.
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Bartlett eyes transformational 63-acre development at village gatewayApr 08, 2026 4:47 pm - Bartlett village board members have begun the process of creating a 63-acre mixed-use development to be both a gateway and regional destination at the village’s northern entrance on Lake Street.
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Mount Prospect approves facility for at-risk middle school, high school studentsApr 08, 2026 3:49 pm - An educational facility serving at-risk middle and high school students from across northern Cook County will open in Mount Prospect's Kensington Business Center.
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Geneva OKs TIF intent to advance State Street developmentApr 08, 2026 2:55 pm - The Geneva City Council this week approved a resolution to support the preservation and remodeling of the historic circa 1867 Bennett House through its tax increment financing district, or TIF.
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‘A wave of mixed emotions’: Wheeling water park coming down to make way for new oneApr 08, 2026 1:56 pm - Demolition of the Family Aquatic Center in Wheeling is underway.
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Lake in the Hills officials raise traffic concerns about proposed car washApr 08, 2026 12:53 pm - Some Lake in the Hills officials have expressed skepticism about a proposed car wash in town.
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St. Charles raises utility rates nearly 50% as city council vows to look for other revenue optionsApr 08, 2026 12:33 pm - Entering what one resident described as a “crisis,” St. Charles approved utility rate hikes that will result in bills rising by about 50% by 2029.
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Indoor, early farmers markets blooming in the suburbs through April, MayApr 08, 2026 11:45 am - Access to the best local, seasonal produce can be found almost year-round in the suburbs thanks to great indoor and winter markets.
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