Business Stories from October 20, 2021
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WIM Fox Valley to host final event Nov. 4Oct 30, 2021 12:45 AM - There comes a time to say goodbye to a solid organization that has made a difference in many lives. That time has come for the Elgin-based WIM Fox Valley, a woman's professional group, founded originally in 1984 as the Northern Fox Valley Chapter Women in Management Inc.
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Grains lower, livestock mixed
Oct 21, 2021 2:38 PM - Wheat for Dec. lost 8 cents at $7.4125 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 7 cents at $5.3225 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 7 cents at $6.60 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 21.50 cents at $12.24 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Oct. live cattle was off .98 cent at $1.2497 a pound; Oct. feeder cattle was up .33 cent at $1.5625 a pound; while Dec. lean hogs lost 2.82 cents at $.7320 a pound.
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Suburban homes appreciate in value over last yearOct 21, 2021 11:17 AM - The median sale price of an attached home in Chicago area rose 11.2% from September 2020 to September 2021, according to statistics released this week by the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors.
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.
Oct 21, 2021 10:14 AM - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. was off 3 cents at $7.42 a bushel; Dec. corn was up 1.25 cents at $5.3550 a bushel; Dec. oats rose 5.75 cents at $6.65 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined 14 cents at $12.3425 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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For sleepy Hong Kong residents, 5-hour bus tour is a snooze
Oct 21, 2021 7:37 AM - Travel-starved, sleep-deprived residents might find a new Hong Kong bus tour to be a snooze
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Jim O'Donnell: From bad pitchout to pitch-perfect -- Brian Wilson and Al Jardine set for Waukegan
Oct 21, 2021 6:03 AM - Jim O'Donnell: A few words from Al Jardine about football and the Beach Boys.
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Asian shares mixed after Evergrande sale deal called off
Oct 20, 2021 10:59 PM - Asian shares are mixed after major Chinese property developer Evergrande said a plan to sell its property management arm to a smaller rival had fallen through
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Cargo backlog creates traffic headaches on sea and land
Oct 20, 2021 8:53 PM - Bottlenecks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have spilled over into a neighborhood where cargo trucks are clogging residential streets
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Hoffman Estates approves changes to site it's selling to Popeyes developerOct 20, 2021 8:28 PM - Hoffman Estates officials have approved the reconfiguration of a site on Golf Road they're selling to developers of a new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, but a clear construction time frame awaits the closing of the sale.
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Parents of unrestrained girl killed on ride sue theme park
Oct 20, 2021 7:56 PM - The parents of a 6-year-old Colorado girl who fell 110 feet to her death on a theme park ride after not being buckled in are suing the park
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