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Nestle shifted critical recycling goal and revealed scale of plastics problem

By Dasha Afanasieva
Jul 16, 2024 1:22 pm - When Nestle SA tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use pla...
Casten proposes asking apparel makers to voluntarily reveal environmental impact of production process

By Barbara Vitello
Jul 12, 2024 4:41 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove proposed bipartisan legislation that manufacturers voluntarily attach labels to apparel or apparel packaging that will inform consumers about the environmental impact of clothing they purchase.
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including Illinois

By MATTHEW DALY
Jul 11, 2024 11:43 am - The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufactu...
‘There’s a lot of NASCAR fans in the suburbs’: Brad Keselowski on growing the fan base ahead of Chicago street race

By Christopher Placek
Jul 05, 2024 7:07 pm - It’s an unconventional sports marketing sponsorship in an unconventional stock car race: Brad Keselowski will be behind the wheel of the No. 6 Ford Mustang — complete wit...
Explore careers in skilled trades at open house for McHenry County College’s new tech, innovation center

By Shaw Local News Network
Jul 03, 2024 9:04 am - McHenry County College will conduct an open house to highlight programs in the skilled trades to be offered at the Crystal Lake campus’ new Foglia Center for Advanced Tec...
Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs

By MATT OTT
Jul 01, 2024 11:46 am - Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cu...
Moving beyond COVID: How Schaumburg hopes to keep meeting demands of businesses

By Eric Peterson
Jun 30, 2024 5:30 am - The suburbs’ largest hub of economic activity is implementing a new three-year economic development strategic plan designed to help it build upon its status in a post-pandemic world that’s affected some of its traditional strengths.
Mega warehouse gets green light to build on Geneva’s east side

By Brenda Schory
Jun 26, 2024 11:15 am - In a series of split votes at a special meeting Monday, Geneva City Council members approved a 55.62-acre annexation, which will include a 719,200-square-foot warehouse on the city’s east side.
Tek Pak CEO honored with Sigma Tau Gamma Distinguished Alumnus Award

Daily Herald report
Jun 25, 2024 12:12 pm - Tony Beyer, founder and CEO of Batavia-based Tek Pak, Inc., will be honored with the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Sigma Tau Gamma national fraternity at its Gr...
Geneva OKs warehouse annexation amid heated debate, split votes

By Brenda Schory
Jun 20, 2024 1:01 pm - The Geneva City Council Monday approved an annexation agreement with Midwest Industrial Funds — now renamed MWI Property Group — after more than two hours of debate and m...

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