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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

By BASSEM MROUE, JON GAMBRELL, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ
Apr 08, 2026 7:27 am - The U.S. demanded Wednesday that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Iran’s move cast doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war would hold.
Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT
Apr 08, 2026 7:24 am - Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
Power, water and worry: How growing data center concerns are being addressed locally and statewide

By Eric Peterson
Apr 07, 2026 2:24 pm - Data center development in Illinois is facing the prospect of greater regulation at both the local and statewide levels after initially being embraced in many suburbs.
Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices, inflation concerns

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 07, 2026 8:30 am - A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that an interest rate hike could be appropriate if inflation remains persistently above the central bank's 2% target, the latest sign that some policymakers are moving away from a bias toward reducing borrowing costs.
US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp instead of escalation

By BASSEM MROUE, JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Apr 07, 2026 7:31 am - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets.
US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump’s deadline to bomb Iranian power plants

By STAN CHOE
Apr 06, 2026 3:30 pm - U.S. stocks drifted higher in hesitant trading on Monday, ahead of a deadline that President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants.
CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?

By Reece Dower
Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK
Apr 06, 2026 9:07 am - A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday, while Ukrainian long-range drones targeted Russia’s key Black Sea port for oil exports.
Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Apr 06, 2026 7:40 am - President Donald Trump on Monday expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.
Sustainable printing: how modern devices can reduce waste and energy use

By Vince Miceli
Apr 04, 2026 2:15 pm - As business owners evaluate how to reduce their carbon footprint and run the most environmentally friendly operation possible, there are a number of options to help accomplish these goals.

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