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‘Deep roots here in St. Charles’: 3 longtime businesses receive ‘Made in St. Charles’ awards

By Joey Weslo
Nov 21, 2025 5:04 pm - Glass awards were handed out to the owners of three St. Charles businesses as part of the “Made in St. Charles” ceremony Nov. 17.
Student tours of Kane County companies aim to mold next generation of manufacturing leaders

By Shaw Local News Network
Nov 20, 2025 2:32 pm - Molding the next generation of workforce leaders in manufacturing was the goal of a recent effort that brought high school students from several Kane County districts into local businesses for a ground-floor view of what they do and what jobs they provide.
Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest

By RIO YAMAT
Nov 13, 2025 2:58 pm - Several thousand Boeing machinists in the Midwest who assemble military aircraft and weapons voted Thursday to approve a new contract, ending a three-month strike that saw them reject four earlier offers from the company.
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses

By BEN SZALINSKI
Nov 05, 2025 10:28 am - Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to “decouple” some state taxes on businesses from the federal government. The changes allow Illinois to collect more taxes from corporations after the federal domestic policy bill passed this summer reduced taxes for many businesses.
Vernon Hills toymaker gears up for Supreme Court fight over Trump’s tariffs

By Greg Stohr
Nov 05, 2025 7:39 am - Rick Woldenberg’s Vernon Hills toymaking companies — Learning Resources Inc. and hand2mind Inc. — sued in April to invalidate the tariffs as exceeding President Donald Trump’s authority. The suit is now before the Supreme Court in one of the most economically important clashes in the country's history.
US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments

Associated Press
Nov 04, 2025 2:34 pm - United States Steel on Tuesday detailed its billion-dollar multiyear growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker.
Embracing AI is a pathway to prosperity for Illinois

By Scott Gartner
Oct 31, 2025 2:13 pm - Illinois has all the ingredients it needs to emerge as a national leader in innovation. From the Chicago region’s thriving startup ecosystem to our world-class universities and central location, the promise of our state is undeniable, says Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner.
Trump tariffs bring India’s massive garment industry to its knees

By Supriya Kumar
Oct 21, 2025 2:48 pm - Seven weeks after the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian exports, many of Tiruppur’s garment factories have ground to a halt. The slowdown has rippled through a vast network of hulking plants and small workshops, which employ more than 600,000 people. Thousands of fabric cutters, thread trimmers and sewing machine operators are suddenly out of work.
The Biz Week That Was: Illinois towns enact grocery tax, Stellantis to reopen plant, and recession warning signs

Daily Herald report
Oct 18, 2025 1:39 pm - More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax Illinois will stop levying a statewide grocery tax on Jan. 1, but millions of people througho...
Report: Illinois leads Midwest in clean energy jobs creation

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 16, 2025 4:22 pm - Illinois ranks fifth in the U.S. for clean energy jobs with 3,274 new jobs added last year.

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