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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump

By TED ANTHONY and KEVIN FREKING
Aug 01, 2025 3:07 pm - WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure...
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 01, 2025 1:52 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.
Disaster recovery company planning move to Wheeling

By Russell Lissau
Aug 01, 2025 1:49 pm - A suburban disaster recovery company is planning a move to Wheeling.
Construction begins on controversial 761-acre development in Sugar Grove

By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 01, 2025 12:17 pm - Construction has begun on a much-protested 761-acre mixed-use development in Sugar Grove.
Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
Aug 01, 2025 10:15 am - Stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply Friday after a weak report on hiring and the latest gyrations in U.S. trade policy shook Wall Street.
Geneva creator of Finn the Frog to sign copies of new children’s book Saturday

By David Petesch
Aug 01, 2025 9:55 am - Young readers of Kane County can meet a local author, get their books signed and possibly hear a live reading this Saturday in the Geneva Commons.
Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s past and present

By Russell Lissau
Aug 01, 2025 9:33 am - The Des Plaines Theatre will mark its centennial Aug. 9 with a parade, 25-cent movie tickets, musical performances and more.
Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impacted

By Jake Griffin
Aug 01, 2025 8:06 am - Metra service has been restored on the BNSF line that carries commuter trains between Aurora and Chicago after an early morning freight train derailment caused significant delays.
US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

By PAUL WISEMAN
Aug 01, 2025 7:53 am - U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Aug 01, 2025 7:40 am - U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April. Others expressed disappointment or frustration over running out of time after hitting Trump's Aug. 1 deadline for striking deals with America’s trading partners.

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