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Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Crimea

By Associated Press
Jun 08, 2026 7:55 am - Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war.
Gas tax mini-freeze, revenue diversion and competition from Indiana — what does it all mean?

By Marni Pyke
Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - A 1.3-cent motor fuel tax hike is delayed while lawmakers shifted $150 million in tax revenue to stabilize the state budget. Here are some expert takeaways.
Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before it hosts Russian economic forum

By The Associated Press
Jun 03, 2026 10:10 am - Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia’s leading event for attracting foreign capital.
Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia

By JOHN LEICESTER
Jun 01, 2026 8:30 am - PARIS — The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that was traveling from Russia, the most recent...
ComEd rates are going up again this summer, and rising demand is largely to blame

By Russell Lissau
May 28, 2026 11:39 am - Suburbanites should expect higher ComEd bills starting in June. The average consumer’s bill will increase from about $107 to $120 a month, according to the utility.
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN
May 28, 2026 11:37 am - A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away.
McHenry County Board chairman breaks ties to approve 2 solar farms

By Claire O'Brien
May 27, 2026 10:27 am - The McHenry County Board has narrowly approved a pair of solar farms after County Board Chair Mike Buehler cast the tiebreaking vote.
What we know and don't know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war

By SAMY MAGDY, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CARA ANNA
May 25, 2026 8:43 am - A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”
The Biz Week That Was: New cancer center in Arlington Heights, ComEd rates going up

Daily Herald report
May 23, 2026 12:15 pm - $175M cancer, neuroscience care facility proposed at Arlington Heights hospital A $175 million expansion for cancer and neuroscience care has been proposed for North...
Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

By EMMA BURROWS
May 21, 2026 7:05 am - Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.

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