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Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession

By MEGAN JANETSKY
Feb 06, 2025 7:27 am - As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo trucks packed with auto and computer parts roar to life along border bridges and bleary-eyed workers file into factories to assemble a multitude of products geared toward the U.S. market.
Wall Street falls following Trump’s tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning

By STAN CHOE
Feb 03, 2025 4:01 pm - The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. stocks pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve.
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

By JONEL ALECCIA
Jan 15, 2025 10:29 am - U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 storm

By Ben Szalinski
Jan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
The Grieve Corp. celebrates 75th anniversary

By Shaw Local News Network
Jan 02, 2025 4:49 pm - A leading designer and manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, The Grieve Corporation is marking its 75th year in business. Beginning in 1949 as a small-job shop i...
‘A good, viable option’: More women are choosing to work in the trades for better pay and benefits

By Amanda Marrazzo
Jan 02, 2025 1:08 pm - A growing number of women are entering the trades. According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2023, the number of women working in the trades reached the highest level ever — 363,651 working in construction and extraction occupations.
‘Quite passionate about our mission’: Global provider of lab products builds new headquarters in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 15, 2024 5:51 am - Heathrow Scientific, a global provider of laboratory products used in clinical and research labs, consolidates its Vernon Hills operations in a new $20 million facility.
Elgin company offers eco-friendly alternative to plastic beverage rings

Submitted by Amy Huckaba
Dec 05, 2024 7:51 pm - New compostable Earthrings made of cardboard aim to provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to plastic beverage packaging.
‘It really does make business sense’: Lake Zurich firm earns accolade for green practices

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 05, 2024 2:35 pm - Alpha Tekniko, which designs and makes products for the health care industry, is the 2024 winner of Lake Zurich’s Green Business Award for integrating eco-friendly practices in daily operations.
Trump is bringing back Peter Navarro as a White House adviser as he builds out his administration

By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Dec 04, 2024 12:22 pm - Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday.

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